(AP) _ The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers reports that the country's auto sales hit a monthly record of 1.11 million vehicles in March, spurred by tax cuts and rebates for small car purchases, according to AP. The official Xinhua News Agency cites the association as reporting Thursday that sales rose 5 percent in March from a year earlier. It was the third month in a row that China's monthly auto sales have exceeded those in the United States, mainly due to plunging demand among recession-shocked American consumers.
