China's used vehicle sales up in June

China's second-hand automobile sales saw strong growth in June, following a slight decline in May.

Second-hand auto fairs across the country reported sales of 1.24 million vehicles last month, up 7.18 percent compared with May and 17.76 percent year on year, data from the China Automobile Dealers Association showed.

In May, sales dropped by more than 3 percent from a year earlier.

About 6.86 million used vehicles were sold in the first half, up 3.93 percent year on year, the data showed.

Multipurpose vehicles posted strong sales growth of over 10 percent during the period, while sales of passenger cars and coaches edged up.

Industrial data showed that new auto sales remained sluggish in the first half of this year, registering a 12.4-percent drop year on year.

(ASIA PACIFIC DAILY)