BEIJING — After 8.6 million Chinese bought their first cars last year, General Motors Co, Volkswagen AG and Ford Motor Co are positioning themselves to compete for return customers.

DETROIT — Toyota Motor Corp said it had found no flaw with its throttle controls as it seeks to dismiss an external study critical of its electronic safety systems.

BEIJING — Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Co Ltd (JAC), an auto producer based in Hefei, will start construction on its first overseas plant to produce trucks in Vietnam in April, the company chairman said on Tuesday.

BEIJING — Toyota has dropped from the top 10 list of the best selling cars in China this month, for the first time in years.

Beijing — Although it is facing the biggest challenge worldwide in its century old history, General Motors has found the Chinese market is giving it a glimpse of hope for business survival.

Beijing — "Where there is a way for cars, there is a Toyota" said the Japanese carmaker's popular advertising slogan in China in the 1980s.