GM’s China vehicle sales in 2009 rose 66.9 percent

General Motors Co.’s sales in China rose 66.9% in 2009 compared to the prior year, according to a company statement. It is believed that Beijing’s policy initiatives encouraged consumers to rush to showrooms.

Last year, GM sold 1.83 million vehicles in the country and expanded its market share to an estimated 13.4%, up from 12.1% at the end of 2008. Shanghai GM, its flagship car venture with SAIC Motor Corp, was able to sell 727,620 cars in 2009, a 63.3% increase from a year earlier. The sales of SAIC-GM-Wuling, GM’s commercial vehicle tie-up with SAIC and Liuzhou Wuling Automobile, rose by 63.9% last year with 1.06 million cars sold.
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TexLandRover - 1/5/2010 9:08:31 PM

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I wonder where all those Chinese surging vehicle 'sales' emissions are going to go??? No matter what the world does about power plant emissions, if we don't slow down internal combustion powered vehicle sales & use, we are going to seriously damage the atmosphere. I know, the truth does 'hurt'.

Joe_Limon - 1/5/2010 9:19:57 PM

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Actually these vehicle sales are doing a good thing for the environment. These people were driving 2 stroke scooters before which put out 10x the emissions of a fully loaded escalade. Catalytic converters are amazing pieces of tech.