Car sales remain in fast lane

Double-digit increase seen for 2013 after 2 years of weak performance

China's passenger vehicle sales sped ahead in November, with a double-digit increase for the full year in sight for the world's largest automobile market.

Total sales of passenger cars, sport utility vehicles, multipurpose vehicles and minivans surged 14.9 percent year-on-year to 1,631,394 units last month, the China Passenger Car Association reported on Friday.