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Global debut of Buick Enspire electric concept SUV in China; GM China sales up 2% in February, Buick up 4%

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GM’s Buick brand will stage the global debut of the Enspire, its new all-electric concept SUV, at Buick Brand Night on 17 April in Wuzhen, Zhejiang. It will also be on display to the public at Auto China 2018 in Beijing, which begins later this month. Buick Enspire all-electric concept SUV teaser.

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GM boosting production of Chevrolet Bolt EV more than 20% for Q4 compared to three-quarter average; 1% of US 1H vehicle deliveries

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US and global demand for the Chevrolet Bolt EV has been very strong in 2018, with global sales estimated to be up more than 35% year over year in the second quarter and up more than 40% in the first half, according to GM. Bolt US deliveries in the first half of 2018 represented 1% of all GM vehicle deliveries during the period.

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GM delivers October record 382,723 vehicles in China; SUVs remain fastest growing segment; Baojun EV sells >1,700 units

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Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and Baojun had their best October sales to date. Buick sales achieved 2.1% Deliveries of the Envision exceeded 19,000 units, as it remained the leader among global midsize SUVs. Deliveries of the Equinox global SUV continued to grow, totaling nearly 6,500 units. from a year earlier.

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GM boosting production of Chevrolet Bolt EV more than 20% for Q4 compared to three-quarter average; 1% of US 1H vehicle deliveries

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US and global demand for the Chevrolet Bolt EV has been very strong in 2018, with global sales estimated to be up more than 35% year over year in the second quarter and up more than 40% in the first half, according to GM. Bolt US deliveries in the first half of 2018 represented 1% of all GM vehicle deliveries during the period.

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GM’s China JVs investing $12B between 2014-2017 to expand; GM outlines China market trends

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China has been GM’s largest market since 2010, last year accounting for about one-third of its global sales. Some of the $12 billion investment will fund the launch of more than 60 new and upgraded vehicles coming to market through 2018. GM will add 11 new SUVs between now and 2018. MPV sales will likely double to 2.8

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GM delivered 2.9M vehicles in China in 2020 for third straight annual drop; NEV sales up 4x from 2019

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million vehicles in 2018, and 4.04 Buick deliveries topped 885,000 units, increasing 4.1% Sales of Buick’s SUV family surged 50.1%. While maintaining its leadership position in the mini-commercial vehicle segment, it introduced the global silver badge, expanding its presence in the passenger vehicle segment.

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GM to cut vehicle architectures and engine platforms by 50% over next decade

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At GM’s 2 nd Annual Global Business Conference for investors and financial analysts today in Detroit, the company said that it planned to cut vehicle architectures and engine platforms by 50%—from 30 in 2010 to 14 by 2018. GM plans a 50% reduction in architectures over the next decade. Click to enlarge.

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