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SAIC-GM-Wuling starts production at new $1.1B base in Chongqing; initial capacity of 400K vehicles and 400K engines

Green Car Congress

It has adopted advanced manufacturing processes and technology for commercial vehicle production. SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile Co. SAIC-GM-Wuling) was launched on November 18, 2002. It manufactures a range of Wuling brand mini-trucks and minivans as well as a growing family of Baojun brand passenger cars. SAIC has a 50.1%

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NRC report finds significant number of near-term technologies could greatly reduce fuel consumption in passenger cars

Green Car Congress

This approach allows automobile manufacturers to create packages of technologies that can be tailored to meet specific cost and effectiveness targets, as opposed to developing diesel or full hybrid alternatives that offer a single large benefit, but at a significant cost increase.

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