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China’s auto market revved up in May

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BEIJING (AP) — China’s auto market revved to life in May despite the weakening economy, with vehicle sales jumping nearly 16 percent from a year earlier to 1.61 million units, industry figures showed Saturday.

Sales for May in the world’s largest market for new vehicles were sharply higher than earlier in the year. Total auto sales in the first five months of the year inched up 1.7 percent to 8.02 million units, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers reported.

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