Month of double-digit growth

Surge as passenger vehicle sales in May hit 1.34 million units

China's passenger vehicle sales in May maintained double-digit growth over a year earlier partly due to continued momentum from the Shanghai Auto Show in April.

According to industry data, sales of cars, sports utility vehicles, multi-purpose vehicles and minivans totaled about 1.34 million units in May, a year-on-year increase of 13.4 percent.