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Buick introduces Volt-based Velite 5 extended-range electric vehicle in China

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The Velite 5, Buickā€™s first extended-range electric vehicle, made its global debut in Shanghai today. Top: Buick Velite 5. Bottom: 2017 Chevrolet Volt. The system has a double high-performance, permanent-magnet electric motor drive unit. Click to enlarge. This supports its hybrid-exclusive 1.5L

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New Buick, BMW PHEVs for China

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Buick announced that it will shortly launch the Velite 5, its first extended range electric vehicle (EREV), in China. The system has a double high-performance, permanent-magnet electric motor drive unit. In EREV mode, the model can deliver a total driving range of more than 750 km (466 miles).

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GM China sales top 4M vehicles for the first time in 2017; SUV sales up 37%

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General Motors and its joint ventures sold more than 4 million vehicles in China for the first time in 2017. The company benefited from record domestic sales by the Cadillac, Buick and Baojun brands. The company benefited from record domestic sales by the Cadillac, Buick and Baojun brands. from the previous high in 2016.

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GM deliveries in March in China up 16% to new March record; SUVs, MPVs, luxury drive sales

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General Motors and its joint ventures in China delivered a March record of 345,448 vehicles, an increase of 16% from a year earlier. The Buick, Cadillac and Baojun brands all reached new sales highs for March. Buick deliveries rose 21% on an annual basis to a March record of 88,519 units. Chevrolet sales increased 4.3%

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GM to double models with 40 mpg highway or better by 2017; ongoing manufacturing efficiency improvements

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Describing its product goals and tracking progress toward its 2020 manufacturing priorities in its 2012 Sustainability Report , General Motors reaffirmed its commitment to further reduce the energy used and the environmental impacts of building and operating an automobile.

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