US got the world driving – Now it’s going home

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GERMANY’S Carl Benz might have invented the automobile, but it’s the United States that got us to drive them.

Sales of GM’s major brands in China are headed to their worst levels since it emerged from bankruptcy.

Even Buick – which in China has substantial brand cachet as the chosen marque of independence leader Sun Yat-Sen and Mao’s longtime premier Zhou Enlai – is barely keeping its head above water.

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Author / Journalist: DAVID FICKLING

Category: EconomyBusiness

Markets: MalaysiaArgentinaAustraliaBrazilChinaEgyptGermanyIndiaIsraelPakistanPeruSaudi ArabiaSouth AfricaUnited StatesZimbabwe

Topics: BYD SAIC Auto /Business/Business News Benz GM

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News Sentiment: Neutral

Fact Checked: Legitimate

Article Type: News Report

Published On: 2024-11-19 @ 00:00:00 (13 hours ago)

News Timezone: GMT +8:00

News Source URL: thestar.com.my

Language: English

Article Length: 946 words

Reading Time: 6 minutes read

Sentences: 45 lines

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