China's passenger vehicle sales hit 13.76 mln units in 2010

Sales of China's passenger vehicles including cars, multi-purpose vehicles (MPVs), sport utility vehicles (SUVs) and minivans rose 33.2% from a year earlier to 13.76 million units in 2010, bitauto.com reported today, citing data released by China Passenger Car Association. In December, the country sold 1.30 million passenger vehicles, up 16.8% on the year but down 2.8% on the month, according to the data.