China's pickup truck sales up in January

BEIJING, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- China's pickup truck market registered robust growth in January, industry data showed.

A total of 47,000 units were sold last month, 70 percent higher than the same period last year, according to the China Passenger Car Association.

Pickup trucks, which combine the features of passenger and commercial vehicles, have become increasingly popular in the country in recent years.

In 2020, total sales of pickup trucks in China increased by 9 percent from the previous year, the data showed. Enditem