Sunday, May 13, 2012

ensuring the latest model of luxury sedan XTS will enter the production stage

DETROIT -  Akerson ensure that the latest model of luxury sedan XTS will enter the production stage at the Shanghai GM plant later this year. After that ELR electric coupe will follow in the near future.

Buick hugely successful manufacturer in China. This was evidenced by the sales data is quite appealing. In the land of the Bamboo Curtain, Buick sold 645 537 units by Execelle which is the local version of the sedan Verano. While sales in his own native country, the United States, only 177 633 units.
 
These results are inversely proportional to their siblings, Cadillac. Domestically, Cadillac could sell 152 389 units, while in China of approximately 30 thousand only. The results were better than 2010 with an increase of 73 percent.
 
Looking at the phenomenon, General Motors (GM) as the second head of the manufacturer wants to follow in the footsteps Cadillac Buick in China. GM boss reportedly has plans to increase sales of Cadillac in China for six-fold in the next few years.
 
"We want to be in the range of 150 thousand to 180 thousand in the next three to five years. We are serious about this and we think we will have the right product for that market," said the CEO of GM and Akerson, as reported by Autoblog, on Wednesday (09/05/2012).