September vehicle sales race to robust increase

Japanese automakers show biggest rebound following last year's dip

Vehicle sales in China showed unexpectedly robust growth in September as Japanese producers continued to recover from anti-Japanese sentiment last year, which was tied to a territorial dispute between the two countries.

Vehicle sales were up 19.66 percent to 1.94 million, far above the increase of 10.3 percent in August, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers reported on Friday.