Rise of inland markets

Now central China's turn as surging region for auto sales

With the auto market increasingly saturated in coastal regions, central China is rising as a major battlefield for carmakers, said experts.

"Central China has huge market potential. Auto sales in the region have been growing faster than the country's average, especially in the luxury vehicle segment," Xu Changming, director of information resources development at the State Information Center, said in a report on auto sales in the region.