China overtook the US as the world's biggest car market earlier this year and is now a key battleground for manufacturersGeneral Motors sold a record number of cars in China last month and sales for the first nine months of the year rose 55% to 1.3m... ...full story at Guardian Unlimited
from Guardian Unlimited on Fri, Oct 09 2009
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| 10 Jun 07 |
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Volvo Capitalizes on Booming Car Industry in China »
YouTube video Many car companies are expanding their operations in China as the number of passenger cars being sold continues to grow at record levels. To meet this demand, Volvo Cars has increased its
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| 05 Feb 09 |
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GM: China sells 790,000 vehicles in January » People's Daily China overtook the United States in vehicle sales for the first time last month, putting it on track to become the world's largest auto market this year, according to a forecast by leading auto-maker General Motors. In a monthly conference on... |
| 01 Jul 09 |
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GM: H1 sales hit historical high in China » People's Daily The U.S. automaker General Motors Corp. said here Wednesday that its auto sales in China in the first half of 2009 rose 38 percent from the same period last year to a record high of 841,442 units, spurred by the government stimulus package. ... |
| 06 Feb 09 |
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Auto sales 'surpassed US in Jan' » People's Daily China may have surpassed the United States to become the world's largest auto market based on monthly sales in January, according to analysts and forecasts. General Motors, the leading US automaker, estimates that China sold about 790,000 vehicles last... |
| 15 Apr 09 |
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Volkswagen sales in China rises 9% to break record in March » People's Daily Europe's largest auto maker Volkswagen AG said Tuesday its sales in China rose 9 percent year on year to a record monthly high in March, buoyed by the country's overall strong demand for cars. New vehicles sold in China totaled 112,466 units in... |
| 02 Jul 09 |
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GM's China sales accelerate in first half » People's Daily General Motors Corp may be struggling mightily in the US, restructuring under bankruptcy protection, but the automaker has harvested a half-year sales record in China, where it promised to "continue to invest in heavily". GM China Group yesterday... |