Beijing: China's passenger car exports rose by 7 percent year-on-year to reach 395,000 units during the same period, while its domestic sales dipped by 0.5 percent year-on-year.

According to Qatar News Agency, the passenger car output logged a year-on-year increase of 3.3 percent to stand at 2.15 million units, while its sales ticked up 0.8 percent to 2.13 million units, as reported by China's Xinhua News Agency.

In a breakdown, multi-purpose vehicles rose by double digits from the same period last year in both output and sales, while output of sports utility vehicles saw a marginal growth, the China's Association of Automobile Manufacturers reported.