BEIJING - China's appetite for cars has slowed and Zhu Dongwei, an auto salesman in Zhengzhou, Henan province, is doing all he can to whet it.

Customers at Zhu's General Motors Co dealership get a 14 percent discount, a sales tax refund and a chance to win a free iPod if they buy a 41,800 yuan ($6,170) Matiz compact car.

"This is our biggest promotion this year," Zhu said. "Without discounts, many people would wait and not buy."