On July 22, at a press conference held by the Information Office of the State Council, Zhu Xiaoliang, Director of the Department of Market Operation and Consumption Promotion of the Ministry of Commerce, introduced that with the implementation of various policies and measures, the overall automobile market has maintained a stable and positive development trend.

In the first half of the year, all major indicators have exceeded the levels before the epidemic.

Among them, new car sales have achieved rapid growth. In the first half of 2021, new car sales reached nearly 12.9 million, a year-on-year increase of 25.6% and a year-on-year increase of 4.4%.

As of the end of June, China's car ownership has reached 292 million, with more than 200 cars per 1,000 people.

(Reporter Lang Jiahui produced Li Jiali)

Editor in charge: [Zhang Aolin]