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GM’s joint venture in China, SAIC-GM, delivered over 100,000 EVs in 2023, more than doubling from the previous year. GM’s China joint venture EV sales double in 2023 With 18,911 EVs handed over in December, GM’s China joint venture saw a 312% surge in deliveries over last year. That said, BYD overtook Tesla in EV volume in Q4.

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JANUARY 7, 2021

million vehicles in China in 2020. —Julian Blissett, GM executive vice president and president of GM China. In the next five years, more than 40% of GM’s new launches in China will be NEVs, supported by the introduction of the company’s Ultium platform. Cadillac posted record sales of over 230,000 units in 2020, surging 7.9%

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MAY 5, 2023

Ford Motor Company is tweaking plans in China and seeking to turn around financial losses after five years of lackluster sales within the region. The new strategy will be focused on exporting to other countries, commercial product, and reinforcing the necessary supply chain for all-electric vehicles. Ah, transparency. Some brands (e.g.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2015

Cadillac unveiled the first 2017 Crossover Touring 5 (XT5), a comprehensively upgraded luxury crossover and the cornerstone of a new series of crossovers. Cadillac crossovers will wear the “XT” designation. The XT5 premieres this month at the Dubai and Los Angeles auto shows and begins production in the US and China in spring 2016.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2017

At a press conference in Shanghai, General Motors Chairman and CEO Mary Barra said that the company will introduce at least 10 new energy vehicles (NEVs) in China. By 2025, nearly all models from GM’s global brands in China—Buick, Cadillac and Chevrolet—will offer electrification technology.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

General Motors (GM) plans to launch a wholly-owned direct sales platform, Durant Guild, in China. Through the direct sales platform, the legacy automaker plans to import and sell vehicles in China that have only been sold in the United States thus far, like the Hummer EV pickup truck or its SUV counterpart. What is Durant Guild?

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DECEMBER 10, 2021

Under the long-term agreement, MP Materials will supply US-sourced and manufactured rare earth materials, alloy and finished magnets for the electric motors used in the GMC HUMMER EV, Cadillac LYRIQ, Chevrolet Silverado EV and more than a dozen models using GM’s Ultium Platform, with a gradual production ramp that begins in 2023.

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JUNE 5, 2018

On World Environment Day, General Motors mapped out its electrification path in China. GM is on track to deliver 10 new energy vehicle models in China between 2016 and 2020. By the end of last month, GM’s new energy vehicles in China had logged more than 75 million electric kilometers. GM China battery R&D lab.

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JANUARY 6, 2017

General Motors and its joint ventures delivered a record 3,870,587 vehicles in China in 2016, which was an increase of 7.1% China remained GM’s largest market in terms of retail sales for the fifth consecutive year, accounting for more than one-third of the company’s global sales. from the previous high in 2015.

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MARCH 6, 2017

Cadillac and Baojun set February delivery records. Led by the XT5 SUV, Cadillac kept up its momentum with double-digit growth for the twelfth consecutive month. —GM Executive Vice President and GM China President Matt Tsien. Cadillac deliveries increased 90% on an annual basis to more than 9,000 units in February.

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OCTOBER 13, 2018

Novelis, the global leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, broke ground on the expansion of its automotive aluminum manufacturing facility in Changzhou, China. Novelis’ Changzhou plant is the company’s first aluminum automotive sheet manufacturing facility in China.

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JANUARY 4, 2018

General Motors and its joint ventures sold more than 4 million vehicles in China for the first time in 2017. China was GM’s largest retail market for the sixth consecutive year. The company benefited from record domestic sales by the Cadillac, Buick and Baojun brands. In 2017, GM added 18 new and refreshed models in China.

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APRIL 26, 2023

The plant will have more than 30 GWh of capacity and will bring GM’s total US battery cell capacity to about 160 GWh when it is at full production. The companies plan to jointly operate the facility, and it is projected to have production lines to build nickel-rich prismatic and cylindrical cells.

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AUGUST 7, 2011

173,398 vehicles in China during the month of July, as Shanghai GM and GM’s Buick, Chevrolet and Cadillac brands all set sales records for the month. GM’s China sales in July were down 1.8% Domestic sales of Chevrolet products rose 17.1% Cadillac had another strong month in China, with sales rising 76.1%

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DECEMBER 5, 2017

General Motors and its joint ventures in China delivered a November record 418,225 vehicles in China, achieving growth of 13% on an annual basis. Baojun deliveries reached an all-time monthly high, while Buick, Cadillac and Chevrolet set November sales records. Sales of the XTS luxury sedan rose 12%. to more than 10,000 units.

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APRIL 21, 2014

In conjunction with the start of Auto China 2014 in Beijing, GM China President Matt Tsien announced that GM’s China joint ventures will make capital expenditures of about $12 billion between 2014 and 2017. That investment will help GM step up its pace by funding facility and capacity expansion and new product programs.

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APRIL 21, 2013

General Motors discussed its future plans in China during a press conference in conjunction with the start of Auto Shanghai 2013. GM is also in the process of bringing Cadillac’s entire global portfolio to China, adding one locally produced model per year through 2016. —Gary Smyth.

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APRIL 22, 2010

GM’s Chevrolet unveiled the Volt MPV5 extended range electric vehicle concept at Auto China 2010. km (32 miles)—twice the distance the average urban commuter in China travels each day. km (32 miles)—twice the distance the average urban commuter in China travels each day. Electrification in China.

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APRIL 14, 2014

General Motors and its joint ventures sold their 1 millionth vehicle in China in 2014. GM first sold 1 million vehicles in China in 2007, when it achieved the milestone in December. General Motors has made China a global priority, expanding both our brand and product lineup to keep up with the changing demands of the market.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2014

General Motors and its joint ventures sold their 3 millionth vehicle in China in 2014. We plan to continue expanding our lineup of vehicles and services to suit the increasingly diverse market in China; we expect to launch 60 new or refreshed vehicles through 2018. on an annual basis to a record 2,872,501 units.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2014

In January, General Motors and its joint ventures set a new monthly sales record in China with sales of 348,061 units, an increase of 12.0% Shanghai GM sold 171,856 vehicles in China, an increase of 11.4% SAIC-GM-Wuling sold 172,852 vehicles, as domestic demand for its products increased 13.9% Buick sales in China rose 15.7%

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FEBRUARY 7, 2015

General Motors and its joint ventures sold 339,781 vehicles in China during January, down 2.4% year on year to 160,067 units, SAIC-GM-Wuling’s sales in China were up 3.5% Shanghai GM’s all-time record sales in December resulted in fewer products available for dealers to sell in January. Chevrolet sales in China dropped 2.3%

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JULY 15, 2016

Evatran Group and Zhejiang VIE Science and Technology Company (VIE) have formed a joint venture to integrate Plugless, Evatran’s wireless electric vehicle (EV) charging system, into the EVs of car manufacturers (OEMs) based in China. Currently, Plugless supports 3.3kW charging for Chevy Volt, Nissan LEAF and Cadillac ELR EVs.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2015

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. GM is well positioned to capture the growth opportunities in the SUV, MPV and luxury segments, and our new products are gaining market share.

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JANUARY 16, 2017

Half of the models to be introduced in 2017 under the Buick, Chevrolet, Cadillac, Baojun and Wuling brands will be SUVs or MPVs. The products are expected to build on GM’s 2016 sales record of 3.87 The company introduced the Buick LaCrosse Hybrid, Chevrolet Malibu XL Hybrid and Cadillac CT6 Plug-In in 2016. million vehicles.

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JUNE 30, 2017

At the recent celebration of the 20 th anniversary of the launch of its initial two joint ventures in China with SAIC, GM said it is targeting sales of 150,000 new energy vehicles by 2020 and 500,000 units by 2025 under the Buick, Cadillac and Chevrolet brands.

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AUGUST 5, 2013

General Motors and its joint ventures sold a July record 221,580 vehicles in China, an increase of 11.1% SAIC-GM-Wuling also set a July domestic sales record, as demand for its products increased 6.1% Buick sales in China grew 25.7% Chevrolet sales in China decreased 3.4% Cadillac sales in China increased 82.8%

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JUNE 22, 2012

The General Motors Tonawanda Engine plant has begun production of the technology that will go into the next-generation Ecotec 4-cylinder engines (2.5L turbo) that will power the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu and 2013 Cadillac ATS. engines found in the Chevrolet Malibu and for China and Korea applications. Earlier post.). 2.5L (4-cyl.)

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JANUARY 7, 2015

General Motors and its joint ventures sold a record 3,539,970 vehicles in China in 2014, an average of one vehicle every 9 seconds and almost 9,700 vehicles each day. GM performed well ahead of the overall industry in China, which was up an estimated 7.5% —GM Executive Vice President and President of GM China Matt Tsien.

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JUNE 29, 2015

has completed a strategic investment from Zhejiang VIE Science and Technology Company (VIE), a manufacturer of automotive parts based in Zhejiang Province, China. million is the first phase of a planned further partnership with Evatran to introduce wireless electric vehicle (EV) charging product to China. Evatran Group, Inc.

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APRIL 5, 2012

General Motors and its joint ventures in China sold 257,944 vehicles in March and 745,152 vehicles in the first quarter of 2012, setting March and quarterly records. They were the second highest for any month in GM’s history in China. SAIC-GM-Wuling’s sales in China increased 11.6% Demand for Buick products rose 3.7%

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DECEMBER 7, 2012

With a month of sales remaining, General Motors and its joint ventures set an annual sales record in China. With domestic sales of 260,018 vehicles in November, GM’s sales in 2012 reached 2,593,642 units in the first 11 months compared with 2,547,171 vehicles sold in China for all of 2011. FAW-GM’s sales in China rose 4.2%

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JANUARY 29, 2024

Cadillac and Buick dealers accepted buyouts in large numbers to avoid making investments to sell EVS, and now the automaker’s dealers are pushing it to develop more hybrids instead of releasing new electric models. The company understands its dealers’ concerns but has not detailed plans to offer such products.

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JANUARY 15, 2013

2014 Cadillac ELR Click to enlarge. Cadillac unveiled the anticipated 2014 ELR extended range electric (EREV) vehicle (based on the Converj concept, earlier post ) at the North American International Auto Show. ELR production begins in the US in late 2013 in limited numbers, said Bob Ferguson, Cadillac global vice president.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Two of GM’s joint ventures, Shanghai GM and SAIC-GM-Wuling, are displaying more than 30 vehicles from the Buick, Chevrolet, Cadillac and Baojun brands. China will be among the first global markets to offer the Volt. Volt buyers will be eligible to join the V+ Club.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2012

General Motors is accelerating the development of electrified vehicles in China, Jon Lauckner, GM Chief Technology Officer, vice president of Global Research & Development, and president of GM Ventures, said in a presentation at the FISITA 2012 World Automotive Congress in Beijing. China has made electrification a key strategy.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2015

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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