Vehicle sales continue decline in August

China's vehicle sales fell 3.8 percent in August to 2.1 million units from a year earlier, continuing the downward trend seen in July in the world's largest vehicle market, said the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers on Tuesday.

The fall in August came in the wake of a 4.02 percent fall in July and was the third so far this year, but the association is maintaining its estimate of 3 percent growth for the year.

Total vehicle sales in the first eight months of the year stood at 18.1 million, up 3.5 percent from the same period last year, according to the association.