GM EN-V Concept Unveiled. Not a Car, but a... What?
24 Mar 2010, 07:47 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Crazy as it may look from the adjacent photo, the EN-V Concept from GM and Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. (SAIC) may not be as much as a stretch as you might believe. Starting from the presumpti...
Chinese Carmakers Increase 2010 Sales Targets
22 Feb 2010, 15:14 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / After China’s vehicle market registered a 124 percent year on year increase in January, the country’s car producers have increased their sales targets for 2010, aiming to continue the as...
GM Sells Shanghai GM Majority Control to SAIC
4 Dec 2009, 10:17 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / SAIC will soon hold majority control in GM's flagship joint venture in China as the company will purchase 1 percent from the US-based manufacturer. At this time, the stakes in Shanghai GM are 5...
OnStar Services in China Starting December
29 Oct 2009, 09:22 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Shanghai OnStar Telematics, a joint venture between GM, SAIC and Shanghai GM, announced the launch of OnStar services in China in December and will be available on several Cadillac, Buick and Chevro...
GM, SAIC Talk on Possible Indian JV
16 Oct 2009, 12:57 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors wants to further increase its operations in India with the help of Chinese carmaker SAIC. It seems like the US-based manufacturer is currently talking with the Chinese company over a ...
SAIC to Take Over Van-Maker LDV
12 Oct 2009, 10:21 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / SAIC is continuously looking at ways to expand its presence in China and taking over overseas manufacturer seems to be the easiest way to do that. The Chinese carmaker is reportedly looking at ways ...
SAIC Could Buy GM Indian Plant
11 Sep 2009, 09:45 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Chinese carmaker SAIC is reportedly in talks with US former bankrupt automaker General Motors to purchase an Indian plant that would help the company expand its product offering in the region. A...
SAIC Might Buy Saab Stake
9 Sep 2009, 08:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Koenigsegg has already reached an agreement with General Motors to purchase its Swedish unit Saab but it appears the the sports car manufacturer might agree to cease a passive stake in the company t...
SAIC to Suspend UK Plant Until 2010
31 Aug 2009, 14:51 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Similar to Chinese rivals, SAIC is sketching plans to launch cars across Europe. But the company has an entirely new market strategy and, according to recent reports, it wants to avoid the global re...
BYD to Supply Li-Ion Batteries to SAIC
18 Aug 2009, 14:21 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Just as we told you yesterday, Chinese manufacturer BYD signed a deal with a major local carmaker to supply lithium-ion batteries for powering a future electric vehicle. Today, the name of the secre...
GM: Record Sales in China
1 Jul 2009, 15:03 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Bankrupt American manufacturer announced today sales figures for the first six months in China and, no surprise there, figures show a new record: 38 percent up compared to the same period of 2008. I...
China's SAIC Might Purchase Opel Insignia Platform
24 Jun 2009, 12:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / And here we go again.. The Chinese manufacturer Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp, mostly known as SAIC, intends to purchase the Buick Regal platform, the same on which is based Opel's Insignia...
SAIC Posts 50 Percent Loss in Q1
28 Apr 2009, 15:42 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Surprise, or no surprise? The long praised Chinese automotive industry seems to have nothing special to it, when compared with its foreign counterparts. Take SAIC, for instance. One of China's ...
Shanghai Brand Fuel Cell Vehicle Joins Equinox Fuel Cell
21 Apr 2009, 12:08 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The confusing title you read above is no brainchild of ours, but the name given by Chinese SAIC to their Equinox counterpart: Shanghai Brand Fuel Cell Vehicle. The car, powered by GM's fourth-g...
SAIC Planning to Buy GM's Vauxhall?
13 Apr 2009, 15:47 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even though we're again dealing with some kind of rumor, this is the second time in a few days when Shanghai car-maker SAIC makes the headline with some surprising industry news. According to a...
GM Denies Rumors, Says Buick Will Remain a Core Brand
10 Apr 2009, 10:36 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A General Motor China official today denied rumors claiming that American automaker intends to sell the Buick nameplate to some local parties, explaining that this particular division is still a cor...
China Is Restructuring the Automotive Industry
23 Mar 2009, 12:08 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As we reported several times over the last few weeks, rumors about Chinese companies taking interest into the acquisition of foreign automotive brands such as Volvo, together with the growing econom...
Ssangyong Might Be Hit By Strike, Fears Liquidation
13 Jan 2009, 12:01 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Even if SAIC struggles to save Ssangyong from bankruptcy, its efforts don't seem to be enough to be appreciated by the South Korean workers. According to Reuters, Ssangyong union workers hav...