BEIJING - Encouraged by strong growth in the first quarter, luxury brand Infiniti from Japan's Nissan Motor Co expects to double its China sales this year to 10,000 units.

Between January and March, Infiniti's sales in China surged 184 percent over the first quarter last year at the same time the country's overall luxury segment grew at a slower, but still-impressive, 70 percent.

"In light of current orders and feedback from our dealers, we are confident we will achieve 100 percent growth this year," said Yasuaki Hashimoto, president of Nissan (China) Investment Co Ltd.