SUV sales bucking industry-wide trends

Despite falling numbers, larger models and new energy offerings remain popular, Li Fusheng reports.

SUVs are rising as the savior of China's passenger car market, which has been losing momentum this year, with their popularity expected to endure for some time, said industry insiders.

In May, 1.75 million passenger cars were sold, a 2.6 percent slip year-on-year, according to statistics from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.