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General Motors Co.and#8217;s China sales rose to a record in March, surpassing its U.S. deliveries for a third straight month and cementing the countryand#8217;s importance as the worldand#8217;s largest auto market. Full story...

General Motors Co. posted a 21 percent increase in March U.S. sales while Toyota Motor Corp. and Ford Motor Co. rose more than 40 percent as higher incentives industrywide helped lure buyers to showrooms. Full story…

Ford Motor Co.'s U.S. sales rose 40 percent in March and General Motors Co. gained 21 percent as rising incentives were expected to have pushed industry demand to its highest non-cash-for-clunkers level since September 2008. Full story...

Mike DiGiovanni, General Motors Co.'s chief sales analyst and a former general manager of Hummer, is retiring, effective May 1. Full story...

Toyota has today ended production at its joint manufacturing plant in California with General Motors with leaving behind deep local resentment according to local media reports. Full story...

Suzuki has scrapped plans to offer hybrid and V-6 engine versions of its new Kizashi sedan. That's because those versions were meant to use technology borrowed from General Motors, which sold its 20 percent stake in Suzuki in 2008. Full story...

Suzuki has scrapped plans to offer hybrid and V-6 engine versions of its new Kizashi sedan. That's because those versions were meant to use technology borrowed from General Motors, which sold its 20 percent stake in Suzuki in 2008. Full story...

General Motors has named Walter Borst as its vice president and Promark Global Advisors CEO, reporting to GM vice chairman and CFO Chris Liddell from 1 May. Full story...

General Motors Co. (GM) today announced a five-year partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to help develop the potential of the jatropha plant as a sustainable biofuel energy crop. Traditionally considered a weed, jatropha plants produce an oil that can be refined into biodiesel. Full story…

General Motors Co. has appointed a former Morgan Stanley investment banker as treasurer. Daniel Ammann will serve as vice president of finance and treasurer, GM said today in a statement. Full story...

General Motors Co is conducting a safety recall of about 5,000 heavy-duty Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana passenger and cargo vans and halting production and sale of the trucks until a fix for a suspected faulty alternator can be determined. Full story...

General Motors says its 2011 Chevrolet Cruze Eco, set to debut Wednesday at the New York auto show, gets 40 mpg on the highway due to a GM first: a lower front fascia with shutters. Full story...

General Motors says its 2011 Chevrolet Cruze Eco, set to debut Wednesday at the New York auto show, gets 40 mpg on the highway due to a GM first: a lower front fascia with shutters. Full story…

General Motors Co. says its 2011 Chevrolet Cruze Eco gets 40 mpg on the highway and features a GM first: a lower front fascia with shutters that close automatically at highway speeds to improve aerodynamics and fuel economy. Full story...

General Motors Co. is recalling about 5,000 heavy-duty vans and stopping production and sales because of alternators that could cause engine fires. Full story...

General Motors is to add a third shift at its Oshawa assembly plant to support new Equinox production and create new jobs. Full story...

General Motors Co. said it will add a third shift to its plant in Oshawa, Ontario, to help meet consumer demand for the Chevrolet Equinox crossover. Full story...

General Motors in the UK is already eyeing potential fleet customers for its Vauxhall Ampera E-REV (electric range extended vehicle) ahead of UK market launch in 2012. Full story...

General Motors Co. said it will make its second loan payment to the U.S. and Canadian governments on March 31 and reaffirmed a plan to pay back its loans by mid-year. The automaker will shell out $1 billion to the U.S. Full story...

General Motors Co. said it will make its second loan payment to the U.S. and Canadian governments on March 31 and reaffirmed a plan to pay back its loans by mid-year. The automaker will shell out $1 billion to the U.S. Full story...