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The communist government is promoting auto manufacturing and ownership but has tried to fine-tune policies to encourage sales of smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles. Sales in some areas also have been damped by restrictions imposed on ownership to combat smog and congestion. The government said in January total vehicle sales this year should rise to 20.8 million from 19.3 million last year. General Motors Co., Nissan Motor Co. and Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz have launched lower-priced Chinese brands for the vast but poor rural market. GM reported earlier that sales by the company and its local partners rose 12.6 percent in March to 290,538 vehicles. It said that was its second-highest monthly sales in China ever. Ford Motor Co. said sales by the company and its local partners in China rose 65 percent in March to a new monthly record of 81,387 vehicles. ___ China Association of Automobile Manufacturers:
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