Chinese automaker Dongfeng Automobile (600006.SH) said late Tuesday that it sold 201,784 motor vehicles in the first nine months of this year, a drop of 1.79% year on year.
The automaker’s output in the January-September period totaled 192,238 units, a fall of 7.17% year on year.
In a breakdown, Dongfeng's light-duty car sales in the first nine months amounted to 115,603 units, a year-on-year decline of 7.23%, while sales of its SUV, MPV and pickup truck models amounted to 86,181 units during the period, representing a rise of 6.59% from the same period of last year.
In September, Dongfeng's monthly auto sales came to 22,643 units, up 21.7% year on year. Its auto output in September was up 15.6% from a year earlier to 22,366 units, said the company.
(Edited by Olivia, Olivia@tireworld.com.cn)
