China produces 6.4 mln autos during first four months

China, the world's largest auto market, produced 6.43 million vehicles during the first four months of this year, up 5.09 percent from one year earlier, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) said on Tuesday.

Sales of China-made autos rose 5.95 percent year on year to 6.53 million units during the same period.

In April, domestic car makers manufactured 1.53 million vehicles and sold 1.55 million units, according to data from the CAAM.

China's auto sales rose 8.08 percent in the first quarter year on year to 4.98 million units, compared with the 71.8 percent growth rate reported in the first quarter of 2010.