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Guangzhou Auto Show Preview: Chevrolet Spark
Published on December 19, 2010 by Tycho de Feyter
Shanghai-GM brings the new Chevrolet Spark to the Guangzhou Auto Show and it loox much less exiting than the concept. That is a normal thing to happen indeed but in this case the difference is hugely, and hugely dissapointing. The Spark does’t even seem a very modern car and stands on extremely small tires. Good for fuel consumption I guess but not too good for handling, especially in windy times. The Spark gets a 4-cilinder 1.0 with 50kw and 90nm, mated to a 4-speed auto or 5-speed manual. Price will start around 60.000 yuan.
Guangzhou Auto Show Preview: Buick Regal GS
Published on December 19, 2010 by Tycho de Feyter
Shanghai-GM brings the Buick Regal GS to China. A good thing, Chinese roads do need more horsepower and 255hp makes the Regal GS one of the fastest saloons on the market. The car already seems a winner, bbs’ and fora are completely full of the thing. Price not yet known but this one won’t come cheap.
Chevrolet Spark to debut in Guangzhou
Published on December 12, 2010 by Tycho de Feyter
The new Shanghai-GM Chevrolet Spark will debut at the Guangzhou Auto Show starting next week. The Spark will be made in China by Shanghai (SAIC)-GM. The Spark is powered by a 4-cilinder 1.0 with 50kw and 90nm, mated to a 4-speed auto or 5-speed manual. Price will start around 60.000 yuan. The last generation Spark was a success until Chery copied it and called it the QQ, which sold for over 10.000 yuan less than the Spark. Let’s see whether Chery will do the same trick again…
GM plans 100 China dealers for Baojun brand
Published on December 6, 2010 by Tycho de Feyter
General Motors Co and its Chinese partner SAIC Motor Corp Ltd plan to have more than 100 dealerships ready in China for its newly-created Baojun brand before the first car hits the market in the first half of next year, a senior GM executive said on Tuesday.
Earlier this week, SAIC-GM-Wuling, GM’s mini-vehicle venture in southern China, unveiled the Baojun 630, a sedan that combines GM technology and China’s low manufacturing costs.
Patent Applied: Cadillac CTS Coupe to hit the Chinese market
Published on December 2, 2010 by Tycho de Feyter
Cadillac appllied for patent on the CTS Coupe for the Chinese market, the sharp looking supercar will debut at the Guangzhou Auto Show starting on December 21. It comes as an import, Cadillac has no plans to make it in China. The new rich Chinese will certainly like this sort of machine as a second car to impress their friends.
Spy Shots: Cadillac STS 2.0 Turbo SIDI
Published on December 2, 2010 by Tycho de Feyter
The Cadillac STS 2.0T SIDI will debut at the Guangzhou Auto Show in December. The STS is made in China by GM’s joint venture with Shanghai Auto (SAIC). Engine is a 2.0 4-cilinder turbo with 263hp and 360nm. The engine comes from GM’s German subsidiary Opel.
New Buick GL8 Listed and Priced
Published on November 29, 2010 by Tycho de Feyter
SAIC-GM launched the new Buick GL8 in Shanghai. The launch came with a little party, Buick brought two GL8′s, both in a very boring color. Engines: 2.4 L4 and 3.0 V6. Price starts at 288.000 yuan and ends at 388.000. More pics below…
SAIC buys 0.97% stake in GM IPO
Published on November 22, 2010 by Tycho de Feyter
BEIJING – China’s largest automaker SAIC Motor Corp said that it acquired an 0.97 percent stake in General Motors for almost $500 million through the US company’s IPO on Thursday. As a result of the purchase, traded by SAIC’s wholly owned SAIC Motor Hong Kong Investment Ltd, the Shanghai-based automobile group acquired 15,151,515 common shares of GM at $33 each.
SAIC Motor Corp’s shares rose 4.9 percent to 18 yuan ($2.71) on the Shanghai Stock Exchange on Thursday, making it the day’s best-performing automaker. GM’s stock offer is worth potentially $23 billion, surpassing the $22.1 billion sold by Agricultural Bank of China Ltd this year in the largest IPO of common stock in history.
The IPO ends the US government’s role as a majority shareholder after GM entered bankruptcy protection in June 2009.
GM and SAIC consider joint EV development for China
Published on November 11, 2010 by Tycho de Feyter
Via GlobalTimes: General Motors and longtime Chinese partner SAIC Motor have agreed to extend their strategic cooperation to include the development of “new energy” vehicles, including electric cars, in China. The partners also said they plan to expand the role of their jointly owned Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center (PATAC) on future vehicles and powertrains.
New Buick GL8 NAKED
Published on October 30, 2010 by Tycho de Feyter
The new China-only Buick GL8 will be listed on December 9. Buick however, will continue to make the old GL8 which will be offered as a cheaper alternative. Size of the new GL8: 5278×1985×1809, wheelbase is 3198. Engines: updated versions of the 2.4 and 3.0 SIDI V6’s, 6-speed auto.
