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Chinese automaker denies buying GM's Hummer

A Chinese automaker, the Sichuan Automobile Industry Group, denied Wednesday it was planning to buy General Motors' Hummer-brand sports utility vehicle unit. "There is no such thing at all," said An Zhifu, board director of the Sichuan Fulin... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Wed, Feb 18 2009

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