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01-24-2006, 02:05 PM
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- General Motors Corp. said late Thursday it
sold 9.17
million cars and trucks worldwide in 2005, marking the first time in 27
years it has
sold more than 9 million vehicles. The automaker said 2005 sales rose 2%
from the
8.99 million vehicles sold in 2004. GM cited strong sales in three regions
outside of
the United States for its yearly result. Vehicle purchases rose by 20% in
the Asia
Pacific region; by 19% in the Latin America, Africa and Middle East region;
and by
1.3% in Europe. GM also said it became the top foreign automaker in China
for the
first time.