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General Motors Bringing Back Plug-in Hybrids

The Truth About Cars

Despite previously having committed itself toward a future where it builds all-electric vehicles, General Motors has made plans to bring plug-in hybrids back to our market. General Motors already delivered the Chevrolet Bolt, with the model becoming one of the first affordable EVs offering real utility to customers.

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2015 Chevrolet Trax, Buick Encore Small SUVs Get IIHS Top Safety Pick Label

Green Car Reports

General Motors'' pair of small crossover utility vehicles has both managed to achieve impressive new safety ratings. The mechanically-identical 2015 Chevrolet Trax and 2015 Buick Encore received a "Top Safety Pick" label from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).

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

Green Car Congress

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.

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GM sets June and first half delivery records in China

Green Car Congress

General Motors and its joint ventures had record June deliveries in China of 273,563 units, which was up 11.2% The Buick, Cadillac and Baojun brands had their best June ever. from the first six months of 2015 to 1,810,476 units. Buick deliveries were up 10% year over year to 86,054 units in June. on an annual basis.

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

Green Car Congress

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%

Green Car Congress

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. Sales of the ATS-L reached a new high for the month.

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

Green Car Congress

General Motors and its joint ventures delivered a record 3,870,587 vehicles in China in 2016, which was an increase of 7.1% 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.

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