China Grove readies for annual parade In just 12 short years, the China Grove Parade has become a Fourth of July tradition for many residents of Pike and surrounding counties. The China Grove Parade is held at 10 a.m. each Fourth of July unless the Fourth comes on Sunday, then the parade is on the [Continue]

Ford To Build First Transmission Plant In China A Ford Motor Co. joint venture in China will spend $350 million to build the company’s first transmission plant in the world’s largest auto market. Read more on Manufacturing.net [Continue]

Chrysler, Ford try to catch up in China sales The world’s top auto market is slowing down — although the smog that blurs distant buildings in China’s cities is a reminder that years of blockbuster auto sales have secured the country’s first-place ranking for the long haul. Read more on Detroit Free Press [Continue]

China auto shows move into top tier China became the world’s biggest auto market in 2009, when other regions were reeling from the worst downturn in decades. But as demand for cars in China rose again last year, its sales shot past even the historic peaks of the U.S. market. Read more on Detroit News [Continue]

General Motors aiming to double its China car sales to 5 million SHANGHAI – General Motors Co. said Monday it plans to double the number of cars it sells in China to 5 million by 2015. Read more on Lansing State Journal [Continue]