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GM delivered 2.9M vehicles in China in 2020 for third straight annual drop; NEV sales up 4x from 2019

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Sales were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in the first quarter and started to recover in the second quarter. Deliveries posted a strong rebound in the second half, led by SUVs, MPVs and luxury vehicles, with fourth quarter sales increasing 14.1% Its NEV sales in 2020 grew four-fold from a year earlier. year over year.

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Buick launches VELITE 7 EV and VELITE 6 PHEV in China

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Buick has strengthened its commitment to electrification in China with the launch of the VELITE 7 electric vehicle and VELITE 6 plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV). The VELITE 7 is the first all-electric SUV in Buick’s new energy vehicle portfolio, offering 500 kilometers (311 miles) of range on a single charge.

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Which EV manufacturers performed the best in 2024 so far?

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Its product portfolio featured 37 nameplates for sale in the first half of 2024. This included battery-electric vehicles (BEVs), plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) and extended-range electric vehicles (EREVs). EVs include BEVs and PHEVs. It was only able to record 6% year-on-year sales growth, while the global EV market was up 22%.

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GM’s China joint venture sold over 100,000 EVs last year

Baua Electric

GM’s China joint venture EV sales double in 2023 With 18,911 EVs handed over in December, GM’s China joint venture saw a 312% surge in deliveries over last year. SAIC-GM sells EVs under GM’s Buick, Chevy, and Cadillac brands in China. Between the Buick Velite, Electra E5, and Cadillac Lyriq, SAIC-GM sold over 86,000 EVs alone.

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GM to Debut Two-Mode Plug-in Hybrid Technology in New Buick Crossover in 2011; LG Chem to Supply the Li-ion Cells

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The 8 kWh battery pack for the new 2011 Buick PHEV crossover vehicle is prepared for testing at the General Motors Tech Center in Warren, Michigan. General Motors will debut its two-mode plug-in hybrid technology—originally intended to appear first in a Saturn VUE, prior to that brand’s sale—in a new Buick crossover vehicle in 2011.

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General Motors Bringing Back Plug-in Hybrids

The Truth About Cars

But it wasn’t making oodles of cash per vehicle like the company’s larger pickups and SUVs had been. Buick and Cadillac are still supposed to pioneer the automaker’s electrification efforts (even though the company’s flagship EVs presently sail under the GMC or Chevrolet marquee) and will eventually host nothing but electric models by 2030.

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Opinion: EVs Aren't Cadillac's Problem

The Truth About Cars

Consumer preference for ICE vehicles or hybrid/PHEVs appears to be another. Meanwhile, Cadillac sales have been dipping -- except for the Lyriq EV, which had a rough start last year but has sold much better through the first quarter this year. Looking at the sales declines, the problem might not be powertrains.

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