GM innovations at the Shanghai Motor Show 2019
- The GM group is the second largest manufacturer in China after the Volkswagen group, with a volume of 3.627 million vehicles sold on this market in 2018 (compared to 3.893 million units in 2017). In China, the GM group markets the Chevrolet, Buick, Cadillac, Baojun and Wuling brands.
- The GM group suffered a 6.8% drop in sales in China in 2018, a more significant decline than the Chinese passenger car market as a whole (-4.1%). The American manufacturer therefore intends to re-boot its sales in 2019, which is why it presented many new products at the Shanghai Motor Show this year.
- Chevrolet unveiled the entry-level Onix sedan (C-segment sedan replacing the Cavalier), the Monza sedan (D-segment sedan between the Cruze and the Impala), the Tracker SUV (replacing the Trax), the Trailblazer SUV (which is derived from the Blazer sold in North America), the Orlando SUV (which is a 7-seat variant of the Tracker), and the Carryall SUV (which is a 7-seat variant of the Trailblazer).
- Buick unveiled the new generation of its Encore SUV (derived from the Tracker), which was previously a derivative of the Opel Mokka. After the acquisition of Opel/Vauxhall by the PSA group in 2017, the future Opel Mokka planned for 2020 will no longer have anything to do with this Buick SUV. Buick also unveiled the new generation of the GL8 MPV, which is one of the few higher segment MPVs still enjoying some success in the Chinese market.
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