Infiniti: China sales increase 60 percent

BEIJING - Despite massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan last March that interrupted production for months, Japanese carmaker Nissan Motor's luxury unit Infiniti reported a 60 percent rise in 2011 China sales.

The full-year delivery of 19,075 units maintains China as its second-largest market worldwide for the second straight year.

The company said in a statement that it plans to boost sales by 50 percent this year to about 30,000 units and add more than 30 new dealerships.