Buick is one of GM China’s biggest brands, but one thing that every one of the American Big 3 are missing in China are locally made SUV products. America is famous for its SUV’s but it has failed to put anything into production in China and relies on imports instead, Chrysler import the Jeep range, Ford import the Edge and GM import the Chevrolet Captiva…

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The Honda Fit (Jazz) was…

From NPR:

Two years ago, General Motors was on the brink of bankruptcy….

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The Guangzhou Auto…

GM’s successful partnership in China with Shanghai GM is without doubt what saved the American automotive giant through its dark days in the past decade, the partnership has come to fruit with GM becoming the first global automaker in China to sell more than 2 million vehicles per year.

By the end of November GM had reached an all time monthly sales…

From Reuters:

General Motors Co GM.UL considered an Asian exchange for its historic return to the public markets, but ruled it out because it would have delayed the IPO, people familiar with the matter said.

GM, which filed plans for a dual listing in New York and Toronto this week, as recently as several weeks ago was also considering…

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The Chevrolet Cruze has been a good seller for Shanghai-GM with it appearing to be one of the more popular cars on the road since its launch…

SAIC-GM-Wuling is arguably one of the most succesful joint venture syndicates in China, with it producing an insane amount of vehicles per year, and with a massive Chinese domestic support base its no wonder they have surged ahead in last years…

As Chinese auto makers have been racing to the lower price ranks over the past few months and years, it seems that GM are eager to jump into the race as well.

The race to the bottom was initially started by Chery and their popular QQ model, but was soon joined by the likes of the Geely Merrie, and then the BYD F0, and various other models. GM’s…

GM China CEO must be rubbing his hands with glee:

General Motors Co. said its July sales in China rose 78% from a year earlier to 144,593 vehicles, a record for the month in the company’s second-largest market.

“This was GM China’s best July ever, extending an uninterrupted series of single-month sales records that started in January…

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According to todays media reports, GM is planning to export Chinese made vehicles to the USA to sell in the North American market. The main cars to get exported to the USA are small cars, for example, the Chevrolet Spark.

By 2011, GM expects to start importing the Chevrolet Spark, with 17,335 cars being imported in the first year and raising the…

From AP:

SHANGHAI (AP) — General Motors said Tuesday that sales in China soared 50 percent in April to a monthly record of 151,084 vehicles, thanks to strong demand for Buick brand cars and Wuling minivehicles.

Sales of the Buick Excelle sedan, a staple in GM’s Shanghai-produced portfolio, more than doubled from a year…

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China is arguably GM’s most important market at this time, GM is turning a healthy profit in the Middle Kingdom with its range of brands that encompass luxury to bargain segments. So, GM’s decision to pull out of next months Shanghai Auto Show has come as a great shock to the car industry, and car lovers alike.

At previous auto shows in China, Shanghai…

Whilst US sales may be heading south, it appears that Shanghai GM, GM’s China arm, is doing exceptionally well when compared to its American arm. GM China sold an impressive 1.09 million cars in the PRC during 2008 giving its sales figures a 6% boost over 2007, however, sales may flatten or drop in 2009 as Chinese consumers tighten their belts during…

Practically every year since Buick was introduced into China has been a good year for Buick, except 2008 saw a slight downturn. Even the launch of the new Buick Excelle couldnt tempt people back into the showrooms. Could negative news about GM’s US demise have kept consumers away from buying a car that may have no warranty in a few months? Probably…

Despite its American parent staring death in the face, Shanghai GM is doing rather well, Read More →