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In China, Wuling launches electric minivan, Chevrolet introduces 48V MHEV Monza

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In China, Wuling launched its first electric minivan, the Rong Guang EV, and Chevrolet launched four new Monza variants featuring 48V mild hybrid technology. In China, General Motors, its subsidiaries and its joint venture entities sell vehicles under the Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, Cadillac, Holden, Baojun and Wuling brands. Rong Guang EV.

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GM Sets New June, First Half Sales Records in China; China First Half Sales Outpace US

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to 71,782 units as the result of rising demand for its Chevrolet lineup, a jump in sales of its Cadillac products and the ongoing strength of its flagship Buick brand. on an annual basis in June to 99,115 units, while FAW-GM sales totaled 5,220 units in the commercial vehicle joint venture’s first June reporting sales. from June 2009.

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GM Sets New January Sales Record in China

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Cadillac also had a strong start to the year, with sales rising 167.1%. Its three volume models—the Wuling Sunshine and Wuling Rong Guang minivans and Chevrolet Spark mini-car—ll delivered best-ever monthly sales. Demand for the joint venture’s light-duty commercial vehicles totaled 8,795 units.

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Analysis: What’s the Best Way to Market EVs?

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Ignoring the briefly popular commercial electrics around at the turn of the last century, EVs have been experimental concepts or limited edition runs until relatively recently. More EVs are coming from GM next year with the all-new Cadillac Lyric, a flagship crossover, and a second all-new model. America doesn’t get the ID.3,

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GM sales in China up 28.8% in 2010 to 2.35M units; new record in its largest market

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It captured about 40% of China’s mini-commercial vehicle segment. GM’s light-duty commercial vehicle joint venture, FAW-GM, sold 88,224 trucks in China in its first full year of doing business. Cadillac had record sales of 17,366 vehicles in 2010. Rong Guang minivan sales were strong as well, totaling 335,952 units.

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

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Subscribe Green News Events Manufacturers Region New Cars Used Cars Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Chrysler Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service by Sam Abuelsamid on Apr 22nd 2009 at 10:05AM Chrysler U.S. Apr 22, 2009 - Chrysler invented the minivan 25 years ago. Postal Service. Postal Service for mail delivery.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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This is from "Commercializing Plug-In Hybrids" (pdf), the current CalCars 24-slide presentation about PHEVs available along with other documents at CalCars Downloads. Plans Cadillac Converj, Opel Ampera, other versions. Slide and summary table last modified February 2, 2009. Plans Saturn Vue PHEV-10.

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