China’s monthly car sales rise for first time in almost a year

HONG KONG: Car sales in China rose for the first time in almost a year last month, evidence that the world’s largest auto market is rebounding from the coronavirus crisis and the trade war with the United States.

Retail sales of cars, sport utility vehicles and multiple-purpose vehicles increased 1.9% from a year earlier to 1.64 million units in May, the China Passenger Car Association said yesterday.