Numbers of the Week
26.15%
In February, the sales of passenger vehicles declined 26.15 percent from January to 488,900, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers. Of the total, 231,800 vehicles, or 65 percent, were sold by the top 10 carmakers, including Shanghai Volkswagen, Shanghai GM, FAW Volkswagen, Chery and FAW Toyota.
28%
The domestic shortage of coal cut coal exports to 3 million tons in February, down 28 percent compared with the same month last year. The National Development and Reform Commission's report noted that China will become a net importer of coal this year. |