China reports notable growth in sales of new-energy vehicles

Sales of new-energy vehicles(NEVs)in China posted robust growth in August,as the world’s largest auto market steadily expands its recovery,industry data showed Thursday.About 109,000 NEVs were sold last month,up 25.8 percent year-on-year,according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers(CAAM).In the first eight months,about 596,000 NEVs were sold,down 26.4 percent year-on-year.