China has 240 mn automobiles, 260 mn drivers

January 30, 2013 18:10

China has over 240 million automobiles as of last year and 260 million driving license holders of all types of vehicles.

The number of people licensed to drive cars in China has exceeded 200 million, an increase of 26.47 million year-on-year, the Ministry of Public Security's statistics here showed.

The statistics showed that there were 240 million automobiles on the roads by the end of 2012, and a total of 260 million license holders for all types of vehicles, including motorcycles, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

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