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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. Buick Enspire all-electric concept SUV teaser. Buick has sold more than 9 million vehicles in China since its introduction by SAIC-GM in 1998.

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GM Adds Buick To Electric Car Lineup In China

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With the new Electra 5, GM banks on Buick brand to add high end SUV sizzle to its electric car sales in China.

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General Motors Bringing Back Plug-in Hybrids

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Despite previously having committed itself toward a future where it builds all-electric vehicles, General Motors has made plans to bring plug-in hybrids back to our market. The assumption being that profits will come once the company has built more high-margin examples and battery production reaches a point where costs begin to come down.

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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. direct injection engine as well as its new-generation liquid-cooled, high-performance ternary lithium battery pack.

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Ultium-based Buick Electra E5 began deliveries in China

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On Would possibly 29, SAIC Common Motors three way partnership (SAIC-GM) introduced the supply of the primary bundle of Buick Electra E5 all-electric SUVs to consumers in China. Electra E5 is a China-only mid-size SUV in accordance with GM’s Ultium platform and Buick’s first EV. E5 in bundle.

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GM introduces Buick Envision plug-in hybrid SUV concept

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GM introduced the Buick Envision plug-in hybrid SUV concept vehicle in China; it will appear on the Shanghai GM stand at Auto Shanghai 2011. liter SIDI intelligent direct injection turbocharged engine complemented by a pair of electric motor generators in the Envision’s dual automatic/manual eight-speed transmission.

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GM to invest $45M at Bedford Casting Operations to expand capacity for EV drive unit castings

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General Motors plans to invest $45 million at its Bedford, Indiana aluminum die casting foundry. EV drive unit for GM’s battery-electric trucks. With more than 90,000 reservations for the GMC HUMMER EV pickup and SUV, GM has currently stopped taking orders. The capacity expansion work at the facility will begin immediately.

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