China July car sales rise

Higher deliveries: A file picture shows a Chinese employee working on a car assembly line in central China’s Hubei province. Chinese consumers brought forward car purchases after the government announced it would raise the levy on small-engine cars to 7.5 from 5 from the start of 2017. — EPA

General Motors, Nissan sell more vehicles on fading tax impact

BEIJING: China’s passenger vehicle sales rose for a third consecutive month in July with General Motors Co and Nissan Motor Co selling more automobiles as the impact of higher sales tax waned.