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GM JV breaks ground for new $1.1B manufacturing plant in China

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To support the project, an automotive parts and logistics zone is being planned by the Shenyang government in the Auto City Industrial Park. Shanghai GM (Shenyang) Norsom Motors was established in 2004. The joint venture manufactures the Buick GL8 family and the Chevrolet Cruze compact sedan.

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The New General Motors Launches; Lutz Unretiring

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Created from the old GM’s strongest operations in an asset sale approved by the Federal bankruptcy court on 5 July ( earlier post ), the new GM is built on four core brands: Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC. The four brands will offer a total of 34 nameplates by 2010, compared to old GM’s total of 48 in 2008 and 63 in 2004.