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Buick Mild Hybrid Business Concept Vehicle Unveiled in Shanghai

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The Buick Business Concept Vehicle. The Buick Business Concept, a new mild hybrid concept vehicle designed to showcase Buick’s future vision of “business class on the road,” made its global debut at Auto Shanghai 2009. Ed Welburn, GM Vice President of Global Design. Tags: China Hybrids.

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GM Shanghai GM Sign $600M Agreement to Export Vehicles, Machinery and Equipment from US to China

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In the presence of Chinese National People's Congress Chairman Wu Bangguo and Chinese Vice Minister of Commerce Ma Xiuhong, representatives from GM and Shanghai GM formalized an agreement for the purchase of complete vehicles, vehicle kits, machinery and equipment by the GM joint venture from its parent company. Tags: Brief.

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OnStar Service to Launch in China in December

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a joint venture between General Motors Company, SAIC Group and Shanghai General Motors (SGM), will activate OnStar services and be fully operational in China in December 2009. SGM will eventually make this telematics service available on its full portfolio of products, beginning with Cadillac, then Buick and finally Chevrolet.

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Buick Hybrid makes world debut

Green Cars News

A new mild hybrid concept vehicle made its global debut at Auto Shanghai this week dubbed the Buick Business Concept. The vehicle accommodates the next-generation GM Hybrid system and will be introduced in China in the near future.

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GM Detroit Shoot (2 of 2)

Revenge of the Electric Car

GM divisions from around the world checked in live on the jumbo screen to underscore that GM was a global company, not just an American company because the overseas story has been good lately. The live video feeds crescendoed from the top of China’s largest skyscraper, the Shanghai World Financial Center.

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GM Sales in China Up 66.9% in 2009 to All-Time High

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GM and its joint ventures in China announced that their domestic sales in China jumped 66.9% The GM China family achieved an estimated market share of 13.4%—an The passenger car joint venture was once again led by its original brand, Buick, which experienced sales growth of 59.6% in 2009 to a record 1,826,424 units.

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Can General Motors bounce back? The Green Piece

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However, with Japanese rivals such as Toyota and Honda having burst into an early lead in the green car race and Chinese manufacturers challenging the dominance of the traditional ‘big name’ manufacturers, is there room for the new GM to succeed? Tags: Chevrolet Electric cars The Green Piece general motors GM green piece.