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Shanghai GM Breaks Ground for Cadillac Plant and PATAC Breaks Ground for R&D Facility

2013-06-19

Shanghai – Shanghai GM broke ground for a new plant that will manufacture Cadillac products and the Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center (PATAC) broke ground for a new R&D facility today in Shanghai.

SAIC-GM-Wuling Breaks Ground for Chongqing Manufacturing Base

2013-06-18

CHONGQING – SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW), GM’s mini-commercial vehicle joint venture, broke ground today for its Chongqing manufacturing base.

Chevrolet Red Chalk Volunteer Teaching Program
Visits Mohe, Heilongjiang

2013-06-18

MOHE, CHINA – Low temperatures in China’s far north did not chill the enthusiasm of volunteer teachers from the Chevrolet Red Chalk Program. Now in its eighth year, the program reached out to students in Mohe County, Heilongjiang, on May 27.

Buick Encore Owners Competed for Title of Most Fuel-Efficient Driver

2013-06-17

SHANGHAI – Nine owners of Buick Encore SUVs equipped with 1.4-liter turbocharged engines set off on June 15th from downtown Kunming, Yunnan, marking the start of the 2013 GM China Consumer Fuel-Saving Challenge.

General Motors Sales in China Set May Record, Rise 9.4% to 252,942 Units

2013-06-05

SHANGHAI – General Motors and its joint ventures sold a May record 252,942 vehicles in China. Sales increased 9.4 percent from the same month last year. Shanghai GM and SAIC-GM-Wuling as well as all of their brands also had all-time sales highs for the month.

2014 Corvette Stingray Cranks Out 460 Horsepower

2013-06-03

DETROIT – The 2014 Corvette Stingray’s all-new LT1 6.2L V-8 engine is SAE-certified at 460 horsepower (343 kW) at 6,000 rpm and 465 lb-ft of torque (630 Nm) at 4,600 rpm, with the available performance exhaust system, Chevrolet announced today.

First Opel Insignia ST in China Delivered to Customer

2013-05-30

Shanghai – Opel recently delivered its first imported Insignia ST crossover sold in China to a customer through Shanghai Trading Co. Ltd. for Automobile Import CTCAI (Shanghai Trading).

GMAC-SAIC Wholesale Dealer Number Reaches 1,000

2013-05-27

SHANGHAI – GMAC-SAIC, GM’s automotive financing joint venture in China, recently signed up its 1,000th wholesale dealer – Gengyun Automobile Sales & Service Co., Ltd., in Handan, Hebei.

GM Donates 2014 CTS Vsport to Benefit STEM Education

2013-05-24

WARREN, Mich. – Mary Barra, General Motors senior vice president, Global Product Development, was honored Wednesday evening with the Society of Automotive Engineering Foundation’s 2013 Industry Leadership Award. Barra is the first woman recipient in the 25-year history of the award.

General Motors and PATAC Receive International Magnesium Association Awards of Excellence

2013-05-22

XI'AN – General Motors and its Shanghai-based Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center (PATAC) joint venture received the 2013 International Magnesium Association (IMA) Awards of Excellence yesterday in Xi'an.

GM China Advanced Technical Center Receives LEED Silver Certification

2013-05-22

SHANGHAI – The GM China Advanced Technical Center (ATC) in Shanghai has been awarded Silver Certification by the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program.

Buick Celebrates 110 Years of Building Cars

2013-05-21

DETROIT – The Buick brand celebrates its 110th birthday last weekend. After a few years of experimenting with automobiles built at his home in Detroit, David Dunbar Buick – a former plumbing inventor and businessman – incorporated the Buick Motor Company on May 19, 1903. A State of Michigan historic site marker outside General Motors Global Headquarters at the Renaissance Center commemorates the day.

GM Cup Telematics App Contest Kicks Off

2013-05-14

SHANGHAI – General Motors China, Shanghai OnStar and Shanghai GM have kicked off the GM Cup Telematics App Contest for university students. GM China and its joint ventures are being supported by the Chinese Ministry of Education’s Science and Technology Development Center.

2014 Corvette Stingray to Pace 97th Indianapolis 500

2013-05-07

INDIANAPOLIS – The all-new, seventh-generation 2014 Corvette Stingray will serve as the Indianapolis 500 Pace Car, leading the field to green at the start of the 97th running of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing,” on Sunday, May 26, at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

GM is First Automaker to Sign 'Climate Declaration'

2013-05-07

DETROIT – General Motors is the first automaker among 40 major U.S. companies to sign a “Climate Declaration,” collectively asserting that responding to climate change is good business.