Car sales in China last year reached a new record

Production and car sales have surpassed the record of 13.5 million units in 2009, registering an advance of 43% over the 2008 level, according to New China agency, which quotes an official responsible, forward AFP.

In 2008, 9.38 million cars were sold, according to statistics of Chinese Association of car manufacturers, who will present the official data for months in 2009.

Chinese car market has become the early leader in the world, going beyond the U.S., after sales in China grew sharply due to fiscal measures to encourage consumption of the sector.

Official data shows that sales increased by almost 38% in the first ten months of 2009, reaching 10.89 million vehicles at the end of October.