GM Sets August Sales Record in China

General Motors Co. reports its new-car sales in China rose 18% to a record 293,500 units in August.

The company’s Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and Baojun brand each posted record high volumes for the month. Buick deliveries grew 23% to 94,200 units. Demand for Baojun vehicles jumped 41% to 51,100 units. Cadillac sales nearly doubled to 9,900 units.

GM’s combined sales in Chines through the first eight months of 2016 expanded 8% to a record 2.37 million units.