General Motors says China sales up 38 percent to record 814,442 in 1H on strong minivan sales

SHANGHAI — General Motors Corp. said Wednesday that sales in China jumped 38 percent in the first half of this year, helped by strong demand for its minivans and other small vehicles.

GM says fast-growing China unit affected by bankruptcy; new models, additional factory planned

BEIJING — General Motors Corp.’s fast-growing China operation will be unaffected by the parent company’s bankruptcy and plans to open a new factory within five years even as the automaker closes U.S. facilities, the unit’s president said Tuesday.

GM says no impact from bankruptcy on China operations; looking for growth opportunities

SHANGHAI — General Motors Corp. said Monday that its U.S. bankruptcy filing will have no impact on its thriving China operations, reaffirming what it called its “aggressive growth strategy.”

Reports: GM recovery plan calls for exporting China-built cars to US by 2011

SHANGHAI — General Motors Corp. plans to begin exports of vehicles made in China to the United States within two years, ramping up sales to more than 50,000 by 2014, reports said Wednesday.

General Motors’ China sales surge 50 percent to monthly record, led by Buicks, minivehicles

SHANGHAI — General Motors said Tuesday that sales in China soared 50 percent in April to a monthly record of 151,084 vehicles, thanks to strong demand for Buick brand cars and Wuling minivehicles.