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GM China sales up 19.6%
Source: Global Times Published: November/05/2010 08:33 comment
General Motors Co said Thursday its sales increased 19.6 percent in China last month, boosted by strong sales of Buick, Chevrolet and Cadillac cars.
BYD April car sales down 11% Y-O-Y
Source: Agencies Published: May/06/2011 08:29 comment
Chinese car maker BYD Co Ltd, backed by US billionaire Warren Buffett, said on Thursday that it sold 40,100 cars in April, down 11 percent year-on-year according to data from analysts.
GM sales drop
Source: Agency Published: May/06/2011 08:16 comment
General Motors Co, the biggest overseas auto maker in China, Thursday reported sales in China fell in April, the first decline since December, as the removal of government incentives dented demand.
Ford US sales jump 16.4 percent in April
Source: Xinhua Published: May/04/2011 08:25 comment
Ford Motor Co. witnessed double- digit increases in its US vehicle sales in April, despite the Japanese parts shortage that hit automakers worldwide, according to a Tuesday report of Detnews.

Ford posts 2.6 billion US dollars of net income in first quarter
Source: Xinhua Published: April/27/2011 08:47 comment
Ford Motor Co. on Tuesday reported 2.6 billion US dollars of net income for the first quarter of 2011, or 61 US cents per share.
BMW Q1 net profit rises to 1.8 billion dollars
Source: Xinhua Published: May/05/2011 08:58 comment
The world's largest luxury car maker, BMW, announced a four-fold increase in net profits for the first quarter Wednesday.
SAIC's profit takes a sharp drop in Q1
Dongfeng Motor's net profit down in Q1

Ferrari drives to sell 600 units in China
Source: Shanghai Daily Published: January/17/2011 08:38 comment
Ferrari SpA said it aims to boost sales in China to 600 units this year and hopes to drive the world's largest auto market to become its second-largest market.
China's vehicle sales to hit 23m units by 2015
Source: Agencies Published: April/18/2011 15:57 comment
China's annual vehicle sales are expected to rise to 23 million units by 2015, up 27 percent from their level in 2010, a senior government official said on Monday, suggesting a slowdown in growth.
GM to double China sales
Mercedes China car sales to rise by over 20 percent

TrueCar.com's Top 10 Most Fuel-Efficient Cars
Source: globaltimes.cn Published: March/11/2011 16:44 comment
TrueCar.com has compiled a list of the top ten most fuel-efficient cars currently being sold, based on fuel economy and cost of gas, per 15,000 miles driven annually.
Lexus ranks highest of any luxury brand in 2011 J.D. Power, Associates CSI Study
Source: globaltimes.cn Published: March/12/2011 09:49 comment
Lexus ranked highest in customer satisfaction among luxury brands in the J.D. Power and Associates 2011 Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) Study(SM).
Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com names Top 10 Family Cars of 2011
Source: globaltimes.cn Published: March/01/2011 09:56 comment
The expert editors from Kelley Blue Book's www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new car and used car information, named recently the Top 10 Family Cars of 2011.