Archive for the ‘Shanghai-GM’ Category
Buick Encore spied testing in China
Published on May 17, 2012 by Joey Wang
New spy shots of the Buick Encore SUV testing in China. The Encore will be launched at the Chinese car market near the end of this year. It will be positioned high, price will start around 140.000 yuan, Buick will only offer the top-spec versions.
GM recalls 47,415 Chevrolet Aveo cars in China
Published on May 14, 2012 by Joey Wang
Shanghai General Motors Co Ltd (Shanghai GM) will recall 47,415 Chevrolet Aveo-model cars over faulty brake fluid reservoirs, China’s consumer quality watchdog said Friday.
Spotted in China: Chevrolet Cruze Transformers Edition
Published on May 12, 2012 by Joey Wang
A very fine find here in Beijing. This is the Chevrolet Cruze Transformers Edition, it was launched on the China car market in July 2011, just before the 3th Transformers movie arrived in Chinese cinema’s. The Transformer franchise is extremely popular in China, especially one Bumblebee, and GM wanted to cash in.
Spy Shots: Chevrolet Cruze hatchback testing in China
Published on May 9, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
The Chevrolet Cruze hatchback has been spotted testing on Chinese roads. The Cruze sedan is made in China by the Shanghai-GM joint venture but the hatchback is not available yet. Rumors about the hatch coming to the Chinese car market have been going on for at least a year and it seems GM is now getting serious about it.
Buick Encore SUV will hit the China car market at year’s end
Published on May 3, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
The new Buick Encore SUV will be launched at the Chinese car market near the end of this year, it will be made in China by the Shanghai-GM joint venture. Price is expected to range between 130.000 and 170.000 yuan. Engines for China: a new 1.4 turbo and the 1.6 Ecotec turbo with 140hp and 200nm, mated to a 6-speed automatic. Buyers can choose between 4×2 and 4×4. Via: Autohome.
Spy Shots: facelift for the Buick Excelle in China
Published on May 3, 2012 by W.E. Ning
Spy shots from a facelifted Buick Excelle testing in China. The last facelift for the Excelle, still a strong seller on the Chinese car market, was in 2008. The facelifted car is expected later this year. Most changes are up front, camouflage can’t hide a bigger grill, new light-units and a new bumper.
Holden signs deal to develop cars for China
Published on April 17, 2012 by Joey Wang
Local car maker Holden has signed a deal to develop at least two new vehicles for China. The company has signed an agreement with Shanghai General Motors (SGM) and the Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center (PATAC) to develop new vehicles for SGM.
Cadillac will make three new Cars in China
Published on April 12, 2012 by Joey Wang
General Motors Co. will begin to build Cadillacs in China within a year as the automaker works to establish the luxury Cadillac brand globally, according to Joel Ewanick, GM’s global marketing officer. GM is expected to announce April 22 during the Beijing auto show that it will begin to build its all-new large Cadillac sedan, the XTS, later this year in China, according to another source familiar with the company’s plan.
GM’s China sales hit record high for March
Published on April 6, 2012 by Joey Wang
US auto giant General Motors said Thursday that its China sales set a record for March, despite an overall slowdown in the world’s biggest car market.
The company, the world’s biggest automaker by sales, sold 257,944 vehicles in March, up more than 10 percent from the same month last year, and its highest total for the month, according to a company statement.
Buick Regal in Pink & Silver in China
Published on April 2, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
We love Pink, we love Bling, but what do you think, is the best thing? Well, a car that has both off course! Here we have a very fine Buick Regal in shiny pink & silver, seen by reader Kael right here in the capital Beijing, thank you very much for the pics. And it is a very striking machine indeed.
