Fitch: China Automobile Markets Record First Month of Recovery

Fitch Ratings says in its first monthly issue of China Auto Watch that passenger vehicle (PV) sales are likely to improve in 4Q15. Recent vehicle purchase tax cuts by government, effective from October 2015, will help to lower the purchase costs of low-emission PVs and boost consumer demand.

China's automobile market in September 2015 posted the first positive year-on-year sales volume growth since April 2015, thanks to seasonally stronger demand and intensifying promotion activities than in 1H15. SUVs continued to be the only bright spot in China's PV market, while rates of yoy sales volume declines in the sedan and MPV markets narrowed in September.

The full report "China Auto Watch - October 2015" is available at www.fitchratings.com