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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. Blissett mentioned a shift in the Chinese market for “halo cars.” What is Durant Guild?

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Fisker Automotive names Tony Posawatz, former head of Volt program, as new CEO

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Posawatz has consistently been recognized as an industry leader in product innovation and electrified vehicles and served as Chairman of the Board for the Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA). Part of my assignment at Fisker was to recruit a long-term CEO and I cannot think of a better person than Tony to take us forward.

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SAIC-GM Connectivity Strategy 2025 lays out roadmap to cloud-based connectivity, autonomy

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SAIC-GM, GM’s Chinese joint venture with SAIC, announced its Connectivity Strategy 2025, which lays out a roadmap for its connectivity development from 2017 through 2025. It offers 22 services along with built-in 4G LTE to owners of Buick, Cadillac and Chevrolet products from SAIC-GM. SAIC General Motors Co.,

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GM expands to new European markets with its luxury $93K Lyriq

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2024 Cadillac Lyriq Sport trim (Source: Cadillac) General Motors is banking that Europeans will want an American-made $93,000 SUV that has zero emissions – but the US brand has had plenty of trouble getting production off the ground on its home turf. Get started here. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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Taycan review, Equinox EV deal, R1T top safety, 70-mile PHEVs: The Week in Reverse

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Last year General Motors was highly critical of a deal struck between Ford and CATL, enabling Ford to build and run a Michigan battery plant that will make LFP cells under license from the Chinese company for improved EV affordability. Now, GM reportedly seeks a similar deal with CATL. And instead it’s planning more hybrids.

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KPMG survey finds global auto execs ranking fuel efficiency the top consumer priority

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Fuel efficiency, safety innovation, and vehicle styling will be the three most important product issues influencing automotive consumer purchase decisions over the next five years, indicating a perceived shift in buying priorities, according to the 12 th annual global automotive survey conducted by KPMG LLP.

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OnStar Service to Launch in China in December

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a joint venture between General Motors Company, SAIC Group and Shanghai General Motors (SGM), will activate OnStar services and be fully operational in China in December 2009. The service will be available throughout mainland China and will be first launched in Mandarin Chinese. Emergency services.

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