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GM retail sales in China in 1st 8 months of 2015 up 2.3%; down 4.8% in August

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General Motors and its joint ventures had record retail sales of 2,197,192 vehicles in China during the first eight months of 2015, up 2.3% In August, however, domestic sales by GM and its joint ventures declined 4.8% Buick had its best sales ever in China in the first eight months of the year. Sales rose 5.4%

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2015 Chevrolet Trax: First Drive

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The 2015 Chevrolet Trax, which goes on sale next month, is one of those--and it''ll be joined this year by the Honda HR-V and the Mazda CX-3, among others. Today, only the Buick Encore.'

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GM posts 2016 delivery record in China; 3.87M vehicles, more than 1/3 of global sales

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from the previous high in 2015. 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. For comparison, GM brands reported retail sales in the US of 2,446,582 vehicles for CY 2016.

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GM sets October retail sales record in China, Up 15%

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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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GM’s truck and crossover sales pass 1M unit mark for 2014

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Sales of General Motors crossovers and trucks, which include pickups, vans and SUVs, surged by double-digits in July, pushing combined sales for the year to 1,048,114 through July. Including the Cadillac Escalade, SUV sales are up 32%. Small, compact, medium, large—sales were strong across the board.

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2015 Chevrolet Trax Crossover: Price To Start At $21,000

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General Motors has released prices for the 2015 Chevrolet Trax subcompact crossover. Based on the Chevrolet Sonic--and essentially a lower-cost twin of the Buick Encore--the Chevy Trax will go on sale next year with a base price of $20,995, including destination.

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General Motors Bringing Back Plug-in Hybrids

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Buick and Cadillac are still supposed to pioneer the automaker’s electrification efforts (even though the company’s flagship EVs presently sail under the GMC or Chevrolet marquee) and will eventually host nothing but electric models by 2030. However, Buick sales figures have clearly been trending in the wrong direction since roughly 2015.