04 Jan 2009;economictimes.indiatimes.com:BEIJING: China imported 13.1 per cent more cars in 2008 or 2.26 million vehicles, the central government said on its website (www.gov.cn) on Sunday. China's auto market, the world's second largest and one of the fastest growing, is a rare bright spot for the global automotive industry that is facing factory closures, layoffs and huge losses due to the global recession.
The statement did not provide any breakdown of the imports, saying only that the number of imported motorcycles dropped 38 percent last year to 511,740 units.
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