BEIJING – China’s sales of SUVs, minivans and sedans rose by double digits in November as the country recovered from the coronavirus pandemic but were below pre-virus levels for the year, an industry group reported Friday.Sales in the industry’s biggest global market rose 11.6% over a year earlier to 2.3 million, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.
Total vehicle sales, including trucks and buses, rose 12.6% to 2.8 million, holding steady at October’s growth rate.From January to November, passenger vehicle sales were off 7.6% from the same period of 2019, at 17.8 million.
Sales of commercial vehicles rose 20.6% to 4.7 million. Full-year auto sales are on track to decline for a third year after hitting a peak in.