BEIJING - China's auto industry witnessed a steady start to the year, with both production and sales posting year-on-year increases in January, industry data showed on Monday.
Total auto output reached 2.15 million units last month, up 3.3 percent year-on-year, while sales grew 0.8 percent year-on-year to top 2.13 million units, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.
New energy vehicles performed strongly, with sales surging 29.4 percent year-on-year to 944,000 units in January -- accounting for 38.9 percent of total new vehicle sales last month.