Vehicle purchases hitting top gear

Automakers post double-digit growth during first six months of the year

Passenger-vehicle sales in China continued their momentum with double-digit growth numbers during the first six months of the year on the back of stable economic growth, a report said on Tuesday.

According to data provided by the China Passenger Car Association, nearly 1.47 million sport utility vehicles, multipurpose vehicles and minivans were sold in China in June, a 14 percent growth from the corresponding period a year ago. The healthy growth numbers will also propel more automakers to take the sustainable growth path, the association said.