BEIJING, March 10 -- China's automobile sales dropped in February from a record high seen in January, new data showed Monday.

Sales amounted to 1.6 million units last month, down 25.97 percent from a record high of 2.16 million units registered in January, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM).

Auto production dropped 20.18 percent from a month earlier to 1.64 million units, the CAAM said.