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GM gets environmental OK for new US$1.1 bil. assembly plant in China

SHANGHAI -- General Motors Co. has won approval from environmental authorities in central China for a new US$1.1 billion assembly plant, though the company says it has not yet decided on the plan.

The go-ahead by the Hubei Environmental Protection Bureau, seen Friday in a notice posted on its website, is just one approval among many that would be required for such a large project.

The 7 billion yuan (US$1.1 billion) vehicle assembly plant would have an eventual annual capacity of 300,000 vehicles, the notice said.

GM's office in Shanghai did not comment directly on the project Friday, but issued a statement saying the company would make “sustainable plans” for expanding production capacity based on market conditions, and would share details “at a proper time.”

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