General Motors (GM) said sales in China increased 19.2% in August from the same time last year to 181,625 units, continuing the US automaker’s strong 2010 performance, state media reported. Sales for the first eight months totaled 1.57 million units, an increase of 41% over the same period in 2009. Shanghai GM, GM’s joint venture with Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp (SAIC; 600104.SH), sold 81,063 vehicles in August, up more than 28% year-on-year. GM’s partnership with SAIC and Liuzhou Wuling Motors, SAIC-GM-Wuling, sold 95,119 units, up 7.15% over last August. Sales at GM’s China operations outperformed its US business in the first half, selling an aggregate 1.21 million vehicles, against 1.08 million in the company’s home market. According to the China Automotive Technology and Research Center, Chinese auto sales increased 59% to 977,300 units.
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