GM Betting On Booming Asian Auto Market

GM is trying to force itself to operate as a true, global company — with all the parts working as one, not as individual domains. At the same time, the company is intent on staking out a leading position in the part of the world where the next generation of financial giants are expected to rise up: Asia.

The results are most visible in China and India. As the auto industry heads into its second century — the third century of the industrial era — China and India appear poised to reshape the world economy. With the vastness of their human resources, they could redefine the global mass market.
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