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Buick to introduce its first Ultium-based EV in China; GM to launch 15 Ultium-based EVs in China by 2025

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Buick will introduce its first electric vehicle in China developed on GM’s Ultium platform later this year. The announcement came shortly after GM announced plans to roll out more than 15 Ultium-based models in China by 2025, and reinforced its commitment to making electric vehicles more connected and intelligent.

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China-owned SAIC to slash jobs at GM & VW ventures [Rumor]

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China-owned SAIC plans to cut thousands of jobs from its joint ventures with General Motors (GM) and Volkswagen. According to people familiar with the matter, the automaker plans to cut 30% of employees at SAIC-GM and 10% of workers at SAIC Volkswagen. SAIC Motor reported robust sales in January and February.

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GM hits new sales record in China

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General Motors and its joint ventures set new sales records for November and the year as a whole in China. In November, domestic sales increased 5.3% For the first 11 months, sales in China rose 10.1% to 3,182,595 units—surpassing last year’s previous full-year sales record of 3,160,377 vehicles.

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GM delivered 2.9M vehicles in China in 2020 for third straight annual drop; NEV sales up 4x from 2019

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million vehicles in China in 2020. Sales were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in the first quarter and started to recover in the second quarter. Deliveries posted a strong rebound in the second half, led by SUVs, MPVs and luxury vehicles, with fourth quarter sales increasing 14.1% Sales of Buick’s SUV family surged 50.1%.

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Global debut of Buick Enspire electric concept SUV in China; GM China sales up 2% in February, Buick up 4%

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It will also be on display to the public at Auto China 2018 in Beijing, which begins later this month. The Enspire leverages GM’s global resources and is an exploration of design and new technologies. Buick has sold more than 9 million vehicles in China since its introduction by SAIC-GM in 1998.

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GM employs Tesla-esque direct-to-consumer sales strategy in China

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General Motors (GM) plans to launch a wholly-owned direct sales platform, Durant Guild, in China. With Durant Guild, GM hopes to revitalize Chinese consumers’ interest in its brand and increase sales in the country. Durant Guild is named after GM’s founder William Durant. What is Durant Guild?

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GM in China sets new September sales record

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General Motors and its joint ventures sold a September record 244,266 vehicles in China, up 1.7% During the first nine months of 2012, sales by GM and its joint ventures in China increased 10.0% Shanghai GM’s domestic sales were up 3.7% Domestic sales by FAW-GM were down 5.0% from August.

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