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MARCH 5, 2014

General Motors and its joint ventures sold 257,770 vehicles in China during February, setting a new record for the month. Sales increased 19.9% In February, Shanghai GM’s domestic sales were up 8.8% year on year to 109,889 units, SAIC-GM-Wuling’s domestic sales were up 29.4% to 5,092 units.

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Electrek

MAY 1, 2023

General Motors (GM), through its joint venture, SGMW, began sales of its Wuling Bingo on March 29 with a starting price of 59,800 yuan ($8,500). After only a month, SGMW revealed 16,383 Bingo deliveries as the automaker continues to gain market share in China’s booming EV sector.

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JANUARY 8, 2014

General Motors and its joint ventures sold a record 3,160,377 vehicles in China in 2013. Sales increased 11.4% GM sold an average of one vehicle every 10 seconds and almost 9,000 each day in China. Domestic sales by Shanghai GM rose 13.6% FAW-GM’s domestic sales were up 6.3%

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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.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2014

General Motors and its joint ventures sold their 3 millionth vehicle in China in 2014. This is the second consecutive year that GM has reached the milestone, a month earlier than last year. GM has experienced particularly strong growth in demand at the higher end of our lineup and in the SUV and MPV segments.

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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% Domestic sales by Shanghai GM and SAIC-GM-Wuling and their Buick and Wuling brands all reached all-time highs as well in January. Buick sales in China rose 15.7%

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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.

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OCTOBER 10, 2013

In September, General Motors and its joint ventures sold 277,647 vehicles in China—a record for the month. Sales increased 13.7% During the first nine months of 2013 as a whole, sales by GM and its joint ventures in China increased 11.1% Shanghai GM’s sales were up 10.6% to 139,676 units.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2015

General Motors and its joint ventures sold 339,781 vehicles in China during January, down 2.4% Shanghai GM’s domestic sales decreased 6.9% year on year to 160,067 units, SAIC-GM-Wuling’s sales in China were up 3.5% to 178,903 units and FAW-GM’s domestic sales were down 75.6%

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 7, 2023

With the new Electra 5, GM banks on Buick brand to add high end SUV sizzle to its electric car sales in China.

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APRIL 4, 2014

General Motors and its joint ventures posted record sales in China during March and the first quarter of 2014. Sales in March increased 7.8% This helped domestic sales in the first quarter reach 919,114 units—an increase of 12.6% GM’s 2014 sales in China are on track to hit 1 million units by mid-April.

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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. Buick sales gained 42% in October, with monthly sales exceeding 100,000 units for the first time. Chevrolet sales declined 8.4%

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CN EV Post

MARCH 29, 2023

In the January-February period, SAIC-GM-Wuling sold 50,433 NEVs in China, second only to BYD and Tesla. Image credit: Wuling) SAIC-GM-Wuling, which has had success in the mini electric vehicle (EV) market, is offering another new model to Chinese consumers. The Mini EV has a starting price of RMB 32,800. kWh and 31.9 percent. ($1

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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’s sales were up 12.0% GM performed well ahead of the overall industry in China, which was up an estimated 7.5% to 41,702 units.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

General Motors and its joint ventures set a new August sales mark in China, with sales rising 7.3% Ford China also posted its highest-ever August sales, with 48,631 wholesale units sold, up 39% from last year. All three of GM’s key manufacturing joint ventures set sales records for the month.

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JULY 3, 2013

General Motors and its joint ventures posted record sales in June and during the first half of the year in China. GM’s sales in China in the initial six months of 2013 rose 10.6% GM’s domestic sales in June were also up 10.6% Shanghai GM’s sales in China were up 16.2%

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NOVEMBER 7, 2011

General Motors and its joint ventures set an October sales record in China of 220,412 units. Sales were up 10.4% on an annual basis as domestic demand for vehicles from Shanghai GM rose 4.3% year-on-year to a new October high of 103,309 units and domestic sales by SAIC-GM-Wuling jumped 19.2%

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JUNE 5, 2012

General Motors and its joint ventures sold a May record 231,183 vehicles in China. Shanghai GM’s domestic sales rose 7.1% SAIC-GM-Wuling sold 127,749 vehicles in China, an increase of 35.9% FAW-GM sold 3,756 vehicles in the domestic market last month, down 0.7% Chevrolet sales in China were up 13.1%

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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% from last year’s previous high for the month and the first time that July sales topped 200,000 units. Shanghai GM’s domestic sales rose 16.7% FAW-GM’s domestic sales decreased 4.1% to 3,239 units.

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JUNE 11, 2013

General Motors and its joint ventures sold a May record 252,942 vehicles in China. Sales increased 9.4% Shanghai GM and SAIC-GM-Wuling as well as all of their brands also had all-time sales highs for the month. Shanghai GM’s domestic sales rose 18.4% Chevrolet sales in China were up 4.1%

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GM China Sale Buick 199

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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. GM’s domestic sales in March were up 10.7% They were the second highest for any month in GM’s history in China. from the same month in 2011.

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GM China Sale Buick 225

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AUGUST 6, 2012

General Motors and its joint ventures sold a July record 199,503 vehicles in China, a 15.1% Shanghai GM’s sales in China rose 5.7% SAIC-GM-Wuling’s sales reached 98,694 units, an all-time high for July and an increase of 26.6% FAW-GM’s sales were up 3.1% FAW-GM’s sales were up 3.1%

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GM China Sale Buick 225

Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2012

General Motors and its joint ventures sold 240,554 cars and trucks in China in February, setting a record for the month. Sales rose 30.4% from February 2011 and were the third highest for any month in GM’s history in China. All three of GM’s primary manufacturing joint ventures set February records as well.

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 5, 2023

In 2017, General Motors sold Opel and Vauxhall to Frances PSA Group — which later merged with Fiat Chrysler to form Stellantis — basically ending its involvement with the European market. Assuming things go well, GM wants to expand Cadillac EV sales to France and Sweden before deciding which country to tackle next.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2013

General Motors and its joint ventures in China have sold their 2 millionth vehicle in 2013. This is the fourth consecutive year that GM’s sales in China have reached 2 million units and the earliest in the company’s history. Last year, GM sold its 2 millionth vehicle on September 21.

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2013 GM China Sale 218

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DECEMBER 10, 2021

General Motors and MP Materials ( earlier post ) have formed a strategic collaboration to develop a fully integrated US supply chain for rare earth magnets. Neodymium-iron-boron (NdFeB) magnets are critical inputs that enable electric motors to transform electricity into motion.

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Green Car Congress

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%.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 5, 2014

General Motors and its joint ventures sold 276,109 vehicles in China in May—a new record for the month. Sales increased 9.2% Shanghai GM and SAIC-GM-Wuling as well as their Buick, Chevrolet, Cadillac and Wuling brands also reached new highs for May sales. Shanghai GM’s domestic sales rose 15.8%

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2011

For the second time, General Motors has sold more than 2 million vehicles in China in a calendar year, reaching the milestone today. On 4 November 2010, GM became the first global automaker in China to sell 2 million vehicles in one year. In 2010, GM sold more than 2.35 growth over the prior year.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 8, 2024

GM announced Friday that it’s dropping prices by up to $6,520 on its 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV , while resuming sales and deliveries of the model to customers. GM paused sales of the Blazer EV in December. That aligns the Blazer EV to make a lot more sense versus other Ultium models from elsewhere in the GM family.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

General Motors and its joint ventures in China set an August sales record en route to the third-best sales month in 2011. Domestic vehicle sales rose 13.4% For the first eight months of 2011, GM and its joint ventures sold a record 1,652,693 vehicles in China, which was up 5.4% to 98,674 units.

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AUGUST 7, 2011

General Motors and its joint ventures [link]. 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% GM’s China sales in July were down 1.8%

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2014

General Motors and its joint ventures in China set a new domestic sales record for July of 249,734 vehicles. In addition, GM sold its 2 millionth vehicle in China in 2014. This is the fifth consecutive year for 2-million-plus sales and the earliest ever that GM has reached the milestone. year on year.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

General Motors and its joint ventures in China had their third-best month of 2014 in August. Domestic sales rose 14.0% Shanghai GM and SAIC-GM-Wuling as well as their Buick, Chevrolet, Cadillac, Wuling and Baojun brands reached new highs for August sales. Shanghai GM’s domestic sales rose 6.0%

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2022

General Motors and Honda plan to expand the two companies’ relationship by codeveloping a series of affordable electric vehicles based on a new global architecture using next-generation Ultium battery technology. —Mary Barra, GM chair and CEO. In 2018, Honda joined GM’s EV battery module development efforts.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Sales of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids globally leapt by 69 per cent to an incredible 1.1 According to Rho Motion, which provided the latest stats, EV sales in Germany and France have fallen by as much as 50 per cent after subsidies were either scrapped or reduced in the European regions. million delivered in 12 months.

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Green Car Congress

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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