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Shanghai General Motors Company Limited (Shanghai GM) is a joint venture between General Motors and Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation
Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation

The Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation is a People's Republic of China automobile manufacturer which ranks the third among the "Big Five" Chinese automakers ....
 (SAIC). Shanghai GM manufactures and sells automobiles in mainland China
Mainland China

Mainland China, Continental China, the Chinese mainland or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term refers to the area under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China , excluding Hong Kong and Macau, which run on One Country, Two Systems....
. The company manufactures and sells Chevrolet
Chevrolet

Chevrolet is a brand of automobile, produced by General Motors . It is the top selling GM marque, with "Chevrolet" or "Chevy" being at times synonymous with GM....
, Buick
Buick

Buick is a marque of automobile sold in the United States, Canada, China, Taiwan, Qatar, Kuwait, and Israel by General Motors Corporation. Since the demise of Oldsmobile in 2004, it is GM's only North America-based entry-level luxury brand....
, and Cadillac vehicles. Shanghai GM was founded on June 12, 1997 with 50% investment each from Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation
Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation

The Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation is a People's Republic of China automobile manufacturer which ranks the third among the "Big Five" Chinese automakers ....
 and General Motors.






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Shanghai General Motors Company Limited (Shanghai GM) is a joint venture between General Motors and Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation
Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation

The Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation is a People's Republic of China automobile manufacturer which ranks the third among the "Big Five" Chinese automakers ....
 (SAIC). Shanghai GM manufactures and sells automobiles in mainland China
Mainland China

Mainland China, Continental China, the Chinese mainland or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term refers to the area under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China , excluding Hong Kong and Macau, which run on One Country, Two Systems....
. The company manufactures and sells Chevrolet
Chevrolet

Chevrolet is a brand of automobile, produced by General Motors . It is the top selling GM marque, with "Chevrolet" or "Chevy" being at times synonymous with GM....
, Buick
Buick

Buick is a marque of automobile sold in the United States, Canada, China, Taiwan, Qatar, Kuwait, and Israel by General Motors Corporation. Since the demise of Oldsmobile in 2004, it is GM's only North America-based entry-level luxury brand....
, and Cadillac vehicles. Shanghai GM was founded on June 12, 1997 with 50% investment each from Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation
Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation

The Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation is a People's Republic of China automobile manufacturer which ranks the third among the "Big Five" Chinese automakers ....
 and General Motors. In 2003, the PRC became the second largest single market for General Motors, and GM Shanghai had a 13% market share in mainland China, second only to Volkswagen Group China
Volkswagen Group China

Volkswagen Group China is the subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group in the People's Republic of China. Volkswagen Group enjoys sales of about 18% of the Chinese market, and is the largest foreign carmaker....
 among foreign carmakers. However, sales dropped for 2004 with the retirement of the Buick Sail. Its replacement, the Chevrolet Sail, was delayed to February, 2005, leaving Shanghai GM in seventh place.

In the future, it is likely that entire new vehicles will be engineered by GM and SAIC's Pan-Asia Technical Automotive Center
Pan-Asia Technical Automotive Center

The Pan-Asia Technical Automotive Center is a joint venture between General Motors Corporation and Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation. It is a design and engineering center in Shanghai, China, and is involved in engineering for GM products, including the GM Theta platform and Saturn Vue....
 for GM Shanghai to build.

According to the company, in 2003, Shanghai GM sold 201,188 vehicles. This was an 81.6% percent increase over the previous year. Its share of mainland China's passenger car market grew to nearly 9.8 percent, placing Shanghai GM among the top three passenger car manufacturers in mainland China. Shanghai GM was the top passenger vehicle producer in China in 2006, with sales of 413,400 vehicles.

Chile
Chile

Chile, officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow coastal strip wedged between the Andes mountains and the Pacific Ocean....
 is the first country that receives a completed car from Shanghai GM. In September 2006, the Chilean branch of GM launched the Chevrolet Corsa Plus, a Chinese version of the 4-door Opel Corsa
Opel Corsa

The Opel Corsa is a supermini car that has been produced by General Motors Corporation European subsidiary Opel since 1982 and has also been sold under a variety of other brands , and also spawned various derivatives in different markets, all of which are listed in appropriate sections below....
 with a 1.6L engine.

Models


  • Cadillac
    • CTS
    • SLS
    • SRX
    • Escalade
    • XLR


Buick
    • Park Avenue - based on Holden Statesman
      Holden Statesman

      The Holden Statesman and Caprice are a series of Full-size car luxury vehicles produced by the Australian General Motors division of Holden since 1990....
    • Regal - based on Opel Insignia
      Opel Insignia

      The Opel Insignia is a large family car produced by GM Europe German Division "Opel" since 2008, replacing the Opel Vectra. It was launched at the 2008 British International Motor Show....
    • LaCrosse
    • Excelle - based on Daewoo Lacetti
      Daewoo Lacetti

      The Daewoo Lacetti is a compact car made by the South Korean automaker GM Daewoo since 2002. The first generation Lacetti was available as a four-door sedan , a five-door hatchback or a five-door station wagon....
    • GL8


  • Chevrolet
    • Lova - Aveo
    • Epica sedan
    • Captiva SUV


  • Saab
    • 93 Sports Sedan
    • 93 Convertible
    • 93 Sporthatch
    • Turbo 225


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