Luxury car sales keep foot on accelerator

The ultra luxury vehicle sector in China continued to increase in the first half of the year despite worries of a drop in sales due to the government's frugality campaign.

Stable economic growth and, more important, local consumers becoming more mature, helped support first-half sales and give confidence for future growth, industry players said.

German sports car maker Porsche reported 19,800 vehicles delivered in China in the first half, an annual rise of 8 percent.