A senior GM official said the company has been holding talks with the State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) to build a large number of electric vehicle charging stations in the country, official Jinghua newspaper reported today.

China's major mini-vehicle maker SAIC-GM-Wuling Auto Co. Ltd. has completed construction of its West Plant's second-phase project, and the venture's Liuzhou and Qingdao facilities are expected to have a combined annual capacity of 900,000 vehicles, said xinhuanet.com today.

China's major mini-vehicle maker SAIC-GM-Wuling has decided to produce mid-class sedans of U.S. auto giant GM, reported Beijing Times today, citing sources of the company.

Amid the financial crisis, General Motors (GM) is seeking its further growth in the China market by promoting the new-energy technologies and launching more new-energy models, said China Business Daily today.

Shanghai GM recently announced that it will introduce the Saab Turbo X limited edition to Chinese customers, said Jiefang Daily today. The car is expected to sell in China for 639,000 yuan ($93,600), a price that is acceptable to Chinese fans of this highly-admired premium model.

The zero-oil, zero-pollution Chevrolet Equinox hydrogen fuel cell car was displayed in Beijing on October 21, kicking off the China tour of GM's hydrogen-powered vehicle, said xinhuanet.com today.

A senior executive of GM China Group said at the 4th World Biofuels Symposium that it would be very beneficial for China to adopt a lignocellulosic ethanol industry and associated personal transportation system, the Xinhua reported Monday.

According to its global strategy, Shanghai GM will upgrade its Buick car models, among others, by using the European and American technologies and global platforms, said sina.com today.

General Motors (GM) will introduce its EREV (extended range electric vehicle) Chevrolet Volt to China for production by 2011 to meet the Chinese market demand, Nanfang Daily reported, citing Bob Lutz, GM vice chairman of product development.

A senior GM executive said the company has plans to move money from Chinese operations to compensate for its North American losses, the National Business Daily reported Thursday.

Last Saturday, Shanghai General Motors, GM's joint venture in China, announced it has launched the GM Automotive Service Educational Program (ASEP) in the country for the first time, an educational partnership with a carefully selected local college to produce more talents for the booming aftermarket business.

General Motors China Group, the Chinese division of the world's largest automaker General Motors Corp., announced Thursday it was recalling part of imported Hummer H2 SUVs for the defect in the vehicles' heated windshield washer fluid system, said xinhuanet.com yesterday.