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General Motors Bringing Back Plug-in Hybrids

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But it wasn’t making oodles of cash per vehicle like the company’s larger pickups and SUVs had been. The Cadillac ELR was too weird and came via a marketing campaign that rubbed everyone the wrong way. However, Buick sales figures have clearly been trending in the wrong direction since roughly 2015.

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GM retail sales in China in 1st 8 months of 2015 up 2.3%; down 4.8% in August

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General Motors and its joint ventures had record retail sales of 2,197,192 vehicles in China during the first eight months of 2015, up 2.3% The increase was driven by successful new product launches and an improved mix of SUVs and MPVs. Buick had its best sales ever in China in the first eight months of the year. Sales rose 5.4%

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GM sets June and first half delivery records in China

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The Buick, Cadillac and Baojun brands had their best June ever. from the first six months of 2015 to 1,810,476 units. Cadillac deliveries in June jumped 34% on an annual basis to 9,552 units. Buick deliveries were up 10% year over year to 86,054 units in June. on an annual basis. Demand was up 5.3%

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GM posts 2016 delivery record in China; 3.87M vehicles, more than 1/3 of global sales

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from the previous high in 2015. It is focused on the luxury, SUV and MPV segments. About 40% of GM’s product launches in China through 2020 will be SUVs and MPVs. Buick posted record sales, supported by popular products like the Excelle GT sedan and Envision SUV. Wuling deliveries totaled 1,359,638 units.

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GM’s truck and crossover sales pass 1M unit mark for 2014

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Sales of General Motors crossovers and trucks, which include pickups, vans and SUVs, surged by double-digits in July, pushing combined sales for the year to 1,048,114 through July. Large non-luxury SUVs were up 25% in July, and they are up 15% year to date. Including the Cadillac Escalade, SUV sales are up 32%.

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GM sets October retail sales record in China, Up 15%

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General Motors and its joint ventures’ retail deliveries rose 15% year-on-year to a record 327,037 vehicles in China in October, with Buick posting its best-ever monthly sales. Buick sales gained 42% in October, with monthly sales exceeding 100,000 units for the first time. The increase was led by the Excelle GT and Envision SUV.

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Shanghai GM Aims to Reduce Fuel Consumption 15%, Improve Performance 14% by 2015; New Engines, Prototype New Sail Electric Vehicle

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Shanghai GM has outlined the next phase of its “Drive to Green” product strategy—launched in 2008 ( earlier post )—for 2011-2015. The joint venture between GM and SAIC intends to reduce fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions by 15% while improving performance 14% by 2015. Several targets announced in 2008 have already been achieved.

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