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GM to invest $450M in Argentina

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General Motors will invest $450 million between 2013 and 2015 to expand its Rosario Automotive Complex to build an all-new global Chevrolet vehicle, Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson said Wednesday. GM Argentina produced a record of more than 136,000 vehicles at its Rosario facility in 2011. —Isela Costantini.

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GM investing $650M in Lithium Americas; offtake agreement from Thacker Pass

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GM is launching a broad portfolio of trucks, SUVs, luxury vehicles and light commercial vehicles using the Ultium Platform, including the GMC HUMMER EV Pickup and SUV, GMC Sierra EV, Cadillac LYRIQ, Cadillac CELESTIQ, Chevrolet Silverado EV, Chevrolet Blazer EV, Chevrolet Equinox EV, BrightDrop Zevo 400 and BrightDrop Zevo 600.

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GM Shows Picture of New Chevrolet Agile for Mercosur Market

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General Motors provided an image of the new Chevrolet Agile, a small car designed in Brazil and due to launch in that market in October. The Agile is the first model of the Viva family; Project Viva represents a US$400 million investment by GM un Brazil and Argentina. The 2010 Agile. Click to enlarge.

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Chevrolet sets first-half global sales record with 2.35M units; 14% growth

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Chevrolet sold 2.35 million vehicles globally in the first six months of 2011, the best half-year performance in Chevrolet’s 100-year history. Chevrolet sold 286,499 more vehicles in the first half of 2011 than the same time period of 2010, a 14% increase year over year. Click to enlarge.

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JATO: 2018 record year for EVs; sales up 74% to 1.26M units; overall market stable, as SUVs rule

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Elsewhere, Russia climbed the rankings and overtook South Korea, while Argentina and Turkey—two big producers of vehicles—saw declines, having felt the effects of challenging economic times. India’s growth is projected to continue over the next few years, with it expected to become the third largest market by 2021. million sales.

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GM global sales up 7.6% in 2011 to 9.026M vehicles; China and US largest markets

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The results were strongly supported by Chevrolet, which sold 4.76 The United States led the way for Chevrolet with total vehicle sales of 1,775,812, up more than 13% from 2010. In the United States, Chevrolet was the best selling passenger car brand in 2011, thanks in large part to the success of the Cruze. Total Global.

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