China's vehicle output highest in 7 months

By Xin Zhiming and Zheng Lifei (chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2009-03-10 11:54

China's vehicle output hit 850,000 units in February, the highest in seven months, according to the country's top industrial official.

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The output is the highest monthly total since last July, Li Yizhong, Minister of Industry and Information Technology, told reporters at a press conference on Tuesday.

But the total output in the first two months declined 1.7 percent from a year earlier to 1.53 million units, Li said.

However, "the declining rate slowed", he said.

 
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