Carmakers have reckoned on slower sales this year. “The trend line is 10 to 15 per cent continuing growth levels,” said Kevin Wale, GM's head of China operations.

汽车制造商们已经料想到今年汽车销售增量会放缓. “预计会有10%至15%的增长水平. ” 通用汽车公司总裁甘文维表示.

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China, the world's single largest auto market, has become GM's largest market, too.

中国是世界最大的汽车市场，业已成为通用汽车最大的市场。

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GM's sales in China in August more than doubled on a year earlier.

今年8月，通用在中国的销量较去年同期增长了一倍多。

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"In the next ten years I won't be able to export, " says Philip Murtaugh, chief executive of GM's China Group.

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