BUICK. BUICK in CHINA

Shanghai General Motors Co., Ltd., Shenjiang Road 1500, Jingqiao, Pudong, 201206 Shanghai, China

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BUICK EXCELLE HRV

BUICK EXCELLE

Models produced in China: Excelle, Excelle HRV, Regal, Royaun, GL8, GL8 FirstLi.

Production volume in 2003 - 206,964 vehicles.

SAIC produced its own Shanghai limousines between 1958-91, and since 1983 they have been pro­duced by Shanghai VW. In 1995, SAIC signed a contract to produce Buick cars in China, hence esta­blishing the 50% / 50% partnership of SAIC with GM, called the Shanghai GM, in May 1997. Pilot pro­duction of the Buick G/GL/GS sedan cars, called Shanghai GM, started in December 1998, and se-

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BUICK ROYAUM

BUICK GL8

BUICK GL8 FIRSTLAND

ries production - at the beginning of 1999. In 2002, Shanghai GM (50%) and GM China (25%) as well as SAIC (25%) took over Yantai Bishop Corp, which since December 2002 has been called Shanghai GM Dongyue Motors Co., Ltd. Since 2004, 50% of Jinbei GM Automotive Co., Ltd. has belonged to Shanghai GM, 25% to GM China, and 25% to SAIC. Between 1992-2004, Jinbei GM produced three consecutive generations of the Blazer SUV and S10 pick-up Chevrolet cars. Since August 2004, Jin­bei GM has been called Shanghai GM (Shenyang) Norsom Motors Co. In December 2002, the Buick G/GL/GS was replaced with the Regal sedan, for the first time under the Buick make, not that of Shan­ghai GM. The vehicle is offered with a 2.0-liter 124 hp engine (170 km/h), a 2.5-liter 152 hp unit (173 km/h), and a 3.0-liter 171 hp V6 plant (200 km/h). Production of the 6 /8-seat Buick GL8 minivan (a 3.0-liter 171 hp V6 engine, 168 km/h) under the Shanghai GM make, started in December 1999, and since 2005 - under the Buick make. Since September 2004, the vehicle has been produced at the Shanghai GM (Shenyang) Norsom Motors Co. branch. The resyled, luxurious GL8 FirstLi came out it April 2005. The small Shanghai GM Buick Sail SGM 7160 sedan, based on the Brasilian Chevrolet Corsa, debuted in October 2000. Trial production started in December 2000, and series production -in April 2001. At the end of 2001, the Sail S-RV station wagon came out. The Sail and Sail S-RV ha­ve been produced by the Shanghai GM Donngyue Motors branch under the Buick make since April 2003, and since February 2005 - under the Chevrolet make. Production of the Excelle sedan under the Buick make (not the Shanghai GM) started in April 2003. The vehicle, with a 1.6-liter 106 hp and a 1.8-liter 118 hp engine (180-175 km /h), is based on the Daewoo Lacetti. The Excelle HRV hatch­back with a 1.6-liter 106 hp plant was introduced in October 2004. The Royaun sedan with a 2.8-liter or a 3.6-liter 258 hp engine debuted in December 2004 and went into production in May 2005. Plans for the future: 2006 - Regal’s successor.