China's car output, sales top 11 million units

China's automobile output and sales both exceeded 11 million units during the first half of 2014, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) said Wednesday.

Auto production rose 9.6 percent from a year ago to 11.78 million units from January to June, accelerating from 9.4-percent growth during the January-May period.

However, sales of vehicles increased only 8.4 percent year on year to 11.68 million units, slowing further from an increase of 9 percent seen in the first five months, according to CAAM.