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MADRID, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Spain's vehicle production rose by 10.71 percent in the first five months of the year to a total of 1,322,118 vehicles, the Spanish Association of Car Manufacturers (ANFAC) reported on Thursday.
According to ANFAC, Spain manufactured 1,065,781 cars from January to May, which meant a 10.42-percent rise year-on-year. Meanwhile, a total of 17,579 four-wheel vehicles were manufactured and a total of 238,758 commercial and industrial vehicles were produced from January to the end of May this year.
In May alone, Spain manufactured 272,523 vehicles, which meant a 6.34-percent rise from May 2015.
The country exported 1,084,006 vehicles up to May, an 11.16-percent rise when compared with the same period of a year earlier, ANFAC said, while in May alone, a total of 221,477 vehicles were exported, representing a 5.16-percent rise year-on-year.
ANFAC said in a press release the figures encouraged the sector to go on working, "attracting investments that allow a more stable future in order to create more jobs and wealth in Spain." Enditem
