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GM Delivers July Record 287,581 Vehicles in China

Aug 3, 2017

 

SHANGHAI – General Motors and its joint ventures in China set a July record for deliveries. Retail sales increased 6.3 percent from a year earlier to 287,581 vehicles.

The Buick, Cadillac and Baojun brands reached all-time highs for July sales, while Chevrolet posted growth of 24 percent on an annual basis. GM’s performance was strong across segments, with SUVs remaining the biggest riser – generating growth of 50 percent year over year.

Cadillac

  • Cadillac sales totaled 12,006 units. It was an increase of 37 percent year on year, making July the brand’s 17th consecutive month of double-digit growth.
  • Demand for the XT5 luxury SUV continued to be strong, with deliveries exceeding 4,000 units.
  • Sales of the ATS-L, Cadillac’s most popular model in July, surged 66 percent.
  • Deliveries of the CT6 prestige sedan increased 181 percent from the previous July.

Buick

  • Buick sales of 93,347 units were up 4.4 percent on an annual basis.
  • Sales of the GL8 MPV family increased 55 percent from a year earlier, as the new-generation GL8 and GL8 Avenir remained highly popular.
  • The Envision posted sales of 13,000 units, strengthening its foothold in the competitive global midsize SUV segment.
  • LaCrosse premium sedan sales increased 77 percent to nearly 7,000 units.
  • Excelle GT sedan deliveries rose 19 percent to over 37,000 units.
  • The new Regal family, with 10 variants (including a hybrid) introduced in July, will further build on the success of the popular passenger car nameplate.

Chevrolet

  • Chevrolet sales in July totaled 37,501 units.
  • Deliveries of the Malibu family, Chevrolet’s flagship sedan, more than doubled from a year earlier. It accounted for one-fourth of the brand’s sales.
  • Cavalier sedan sales neared 10,000 units in its first July on the market in China.
  • Deliveries of the Equinox global SUV topped 3,500 units in its third full month on the market.

Baojun

  • Baojun deliveries surged 61 percent year over year to 71,433 units in July.
  • The Baojun 510 SUV sold more than 27,000 units, cementing its leadership position in Baojun’s portfolio for the fourth consecutive month.
  • The Baojun 310, with 6,500 units delivered in July, was joined by the Baojun 310 wagon – which sold over 6,100 units in its first month on the market.
  • The Baojun E100 was launched in Liuzhou, Guangxi, in late July, giving the brand its first fully electric vehicle.

Wuling

  • Wuling deliveries totaled 73,294 units in July.
  • Wuling’s best-selling nameplate, the Hong Guang, sold more than 30,000 units.
  • Wuling’s first SUV will join the Hong Guang lineup later this year to extend its presence in China’s passenger car market.

In July, GM surpassed 2 million deliveries in China for 2017. Sales in the first seven months totaled 2,053,409 units.