China Sept auto sales up 2.5 pct

China's auto sales rose 2.5 percent year on year to 1.98 million units in September, data from an industry association showed on Monday.

Vehicle output increased 4.2 percent to 2 million units in the month, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM).

In the first nine months, auto sales totalled 17 million units, up 7 percent from the same period last year.