SAIC-GM-Wuling to Export Mini-Commercial Vehicles to South America, Middle East and North Africa
13 August 2009
GM’s SAIC-GM-Wuling joint venture signed a framework agreement with GM’s former Latin America, Africa and Middle East operations and distribution agreements with individual countries to export and distribute two of its most popular mini-commercial vehicles from China to markets in South America, the Middle East and North Africa.
| The N200. |
SAIC-GM-Wuling will export Wuling N200 series and Wuling N300 series products. The vehicles will be sold under the Chevrolet brand through GM’s distribution networks. GM also will provide standard aftersales support.
The Wuling N200 entered the Chinese market in 2007. The Wuling N300, which went on sale in China last year, offers a more spacious cabin than traditional mini-commercial vehicles. It consumes less than 5.5 liters of gasoline per 100 kilometers (43 mpg US) under a constant speed of 50 km/h (31 mph). It is the world’s first mini-commercial vehicle to receive a three-star rating in C-NCAP (China New Car Assessment Program) side crash testing.
Under an earlier agreement, SAIC-GM-Wuling began exporting the N200 to Peru in July 2008 as the Chevrolet N200.
SAIC-GM-Wuling, a joint venture between GM China, SAIC and Wuling Motors, was launched in 2002. It is based in Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. SAIC-GM-Wuling manufactures a range of Wuling brand mini-trucks and minivans as well as the Chevrolet Spark mini-car. In 2008, SAIC-GM-Wuling’s domestic sales totaled 647,296 units, making it number one in sales among Chinese mini-vehicle producers for the third straight year.
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