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General Motors Corp. said Tuesday its 2008 sales in China rose 6 percent to 1.09 million vehicles, but the growth rate slowed as consumers held back amid the economic downturn.

GM is looking to China's booming auto market to drive global sales growth as North American demand slumps. In 2007, the Detroit-based automaker's sales rose 19 percent, including joint ventures.

'A series of natural disasters and an increase in fuel prices earlier in the year exacerbated the impact of the global economic downturn in China,' Kevin Wale, president of GM China, said in a statement.

President-elect Barack Obama's new ride has arrived. The Detroit News reports Tuesday that a new model of a presidential limousine made by General Motors Corp.

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Robert Bosch Corp. will trim about 10% of its 2,100-member work force in North Charleston, the company said Monday.

Huge rebates and zero-percent loans couldn't overcome economic uncertainty as U.S. auto sales plunged 36 percent in December, capping a dismal year that saw sales free-fall by 2.9 million vehicles from 2007.