Some of the slowdown can be put down to challenging comparisons: China overtook the U. S. as the world's largest auto market last year, with sales up by around 50% last year.
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实际上从去年第三季度开始,中国已经超越美国,成为这一区域仅次于英国的供应商。
Since the third quarter of last year, indeed, China has outstripped America as a supplier to the zone; now only Britain lies ahead.