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GM sells record number of vehicles in China in 2013

GM sells record number of vehicles in China in 2013

General MotorsĀ and its Chinese joint ventures sold a record 3.16 million vehicles in China in 2013, an 11.4 percent increase from a year earlier, the U.S. automaker said on Tuesday.

UK car sales rose 11% last year; best result since 2007

UK car sales rose 11% last year; best result since 2007

UK new-car sales rose 11 percent last year to the highest level since 2007, bucking a gloomy trend in most of the rest of Europe, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said in a statement.

EU car sales 2014 forecast 3% rise, but price war continues

EU car sales 2014 forecast 3% rise, but price war continues

Europe’s battered car market is set to grow in 2014 after its six-year slump, which may ease retail pricing pressure that has saddled some of the region’s carmakers with losses that will weaken them for years.

southern Europe Car sales rise fails to halt 2013 regional decline

southern Europe Car sales rise fails to halt 2013 regional decline

A rise in December new-car sales in France, Italy and Spain points to a pick-up in demand in southern Europe, although not enough to avoid a sixth straight annual decline in the overall European market in 2013.

Toyota increases US hydrogen-powered car order

Toyota increases US hydrogen-powered car order

Toyota said that it expects to sell more hydrogen-powered electric cars in the U.S. than previously planned.