Customers stand next to a new Buick sedan displayed at a Shanghai General Motors dealership in Beijing on July 1, 2009. General Motors China said vehicle sales in the world's most populous nation were up 38 percent year-on-year as the market continued to outpace expectations for growth. Getty Images logo Getty Images 4 months ago

Customers stand next to a new Buick sedan displayed at a Shanghai General Motors dealership in Beijing on July 1, 2009. General Motors China said vehicle sales in the world's most populous nation were up 38 percent year-on-year as the market continued to outpace expectations for growth.

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  7. Canadian Industry Minister Tony Clement speaks after CAMI Automotive Inc announced a multimillion investment, in Ingersoll November 9, 2009. General Motors Co said on Monday that it would invest C$90 million ($85.1 million) to expand a joint venture plant in Canada where it builds the Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain crossovers. GM also said it would recall about 150 workers to the CAMI Automotive plant in Ingersoll, Canada, a joint venture with Suzuki Motor that has about 2,000 hourly workers.
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  10. MIAMI - SEPTEMBER 11: David Ingram shops for a new car as he checks out a General Motor's Chevrolet brand Equinox vehicle at the Kendall Chevrolet at The Dadeland Mall car dealership on September 11, 2009 in Miami, Florida. The car manufacture has announced plans that starting Monday they will allow customers who purchase their vehicles to return their new cars within 60 days for a full refund. It is scheduled to run through to the end of November and applies to GM's Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac brands.
  11. MIAMI - SEPTEMBER 11: Nelson Ortiz washes new General Motors Chevrolet brand cars on the sales lot at the Kendall Chevrolet at The Dadeland Mall on September 11, 2009 in Miami, Florida. The car manufacture has announced plans that starting Monday they will allow customers who purchase their vehicles to return their new cars within 60 days for a full refund. It is scheduled to run through to the end of November and applies to GM's Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac brands.
  12. MIAMI - SEPTEMBER 11: David Ingram shops for a new car as he checks out a General Motor's Chevrolet brand Equinox vehicle at the Kendall Chevrolet at The Dadeland Mall car dealership on September 11, 2009 in Miami, Florida. The car manufacture has announced plans that starting Monday they will allow customers who purchase their vehicles to return their new cars within 60 days for a full refund. It is scheduled to run through to the end of November and applies to GM's Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac brands.
  13. MIAMI - SEPTEMBER 11: Nelson Ortiz washes new General Motors Chevrolet brand cars on the sales lot at the Kendall Chevrolet at The Dadeland Mall on September 11, 2009 in Miami, Florida. The car manufacture has announced plans that starting Monday they will allow customers who purchase their vehicles to return their new cars within 60 days for a full refund. It is scheduled to run through to the end of November and applies to GM's Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac brands.
  14. MIAMI - SEPTEMBER 11: David Ingram shops for a new car as he checks out a General Motor's Chevrolet brand Equinox vehicle at the Kendall Chevrolet at The Dadeland Mall car dealership on September 11, 2009 in Miami, Florida. The car manufacture has announced plans that starting Monday they will allow customers who purchase their vehicles to return their new cars within 60 days for a full refund. It is scheduled to run through to the end of November and applies to GM's Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac brands.
  15. MIAMI - SEPTEMBER 11: Jorge Delgado (L), general sales manager, shows prospective buyer David Ingram a General Motor's Chevrolet brand Equinox vehicle at the Kendall Chevrolet at The Dadeland Mall car dealership on September 11, 2009 in Miami, Florida. The car manufacture has announced plans that starting Monday they will allow customers who purchase their vehicles to return their new cars within 60 days for a full refund. It is scheduled to run through to the end of November and applies to GM's Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac brands.
  16. MIAMI - SEPTEMBER 11: A sign stands at the Kendall Chevrolet at The Dadeland Mall car dealership on September 11, 2009 in Miami, Florida. The car manufacture has announced plans that starting Monday they will allow customers who purchase their vehicles to return their new cars within 60 days for a full refund. It is scheduled to run through to the end of November and applies to GM's Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac brands.

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