BEIJING, July 13 (Xinhua) -- Sales of heavy trucks in China continued to recover in June, industry data showed.

Around 169,000 heavy trucks were sold last month, surging 63.3 percent year on year, according to auto industry information service provider cvworld.cn.

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In the first six months, heavy truck sales amounted to 814,000 units, up 24 percent year on year.

China's auto market maintained recovery momentum in June, with total output by 22.5 percent year on year and sales up 11.6 percent, according to the data released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.

However, uncertainties brought on by the global COVID-19 situation remain, and overseas market demand has yet to recover. The association advised companies to monitor changes in the domestic market and make adjustments accordingly.