In 2017, production and sales of automotive vehicles in China totaled 29.015 million units and 28.879 million units, up 3.2 percent and 3.0 percent, respectively, both year on year, with these growth rates down 11.3 percentage points and 10.6 percentage points compared to 2016, as announced by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM).
In December alone, production of automotive vehicles in China amounted to 3.0414 million units, declining by 0.7 percent year on year, while sales of automotive vehicles totaled 3.0603 million units, rising by 0.1 percent year on year.