Back General Motors Co. is a global company that is committed to delivering safer, better and more sustainable ways for people to get around. In China, GM and its joint ventures sell passenger cars and commercial vehicles under the Cadillac, Buick, Chevrolet, Wuling and Baojun brands. In 2018, GM delivered more than 3.64 million vehicles in China.
In the midst of today’s transportation transformation, GM’s vision of a future with zero crashes, zero emissions and zero congestion is addressing the challenges associated with mobility. To get to that future, GM is at the forefront of developing and deploying leading-edge technologies in the areas of alternative propulsion, autonomous driving, connectivity and sharing. China will play an essential role in driving us to the future.
Over the past two decades, GM has witnessed, participated in and benefited from the development opportunities brought by China’s reform and opening up. By integrating our global resources with the local expertise of our partners, we have established unmatched capabilities in design, engineering, manufacturing and R&D in China. As China’s vehicle market entered a new era of high-quality development, GM will continue to expand and enhance our portfolio, with a sharpened focus on new energy vehicles (NEVs), intelligent connected vehicles (ICVs) , to meet Chinese consumers’ evolving needs and to provide safer, better and sustainable person mobility tailored for valued Chinese customers.
GM believes in an all-electric future. We are on track to fulfill our commitment of rolling out 10 NEVs by 2020 in China and doubling that number in the ensuing three years. To support the steady rollout of NEVs, GM is localizing battery pack assembly at SAIC-GM’s new Shanghai Battery Assembly Plant. GM is also dedicated to leading in battery technology. GM China’s battery lab has established a full-fledged strong in-house battery research and development capability and expertise to design, validate and test batteries. GM is focusing on launching safe, durable and reliable NEVs to build consumers’ trust and confidence. At the same time, we are seeking a well-rounded go-to-market strategy to drive usage acceptance among consumers. The first Buick EV, VELITE 6, were launched in April this year and has partnered with EVCARD to provide car-sharing service. Its variant with a range of 410 kilometers was introduced last month.
Connectivity is another industry trend. Shanghai OnStar, a joint venture of GM and SAIC Motor, is the leader in automotive telematics in China. In addition, GM has been at the forefront of driving Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) deployment in China, working with local partners and sharing its achievements. In 2016, GM became one of the first vehicle manufacturers to demonstrate the interoperability of V2X applications in the country. In 2017, GM successfully demonstrated its Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) capability on public roads in Shanghai. GM is also the co-author of China’s first V2X application layer industry standard, which was published in 2017. This year, GM is partnering with the China Intelligent Connected Vehicle National Level Innovation Center, with the aim of helping build a dynamic ICV ecosystem in China and making an industry-wide impact.
GM believes autonomous driving will help save lives by reducing crashes, over 90 percent of which are caused by human errors. GM has a two-pronged strategy for zero crashes through an evolutionary path with technologies such as Super Cruise, and a revolutionary path led by Cruise autonomous vehicles. Super Cruise, the industry’s first hands-free driver-assist technology for the highway, was made available in China on the Cadillac CT6. GM introduced the fourth-generation of self-driving Cruise AV autonomous vehicles, which have no driver, steering wheel and pedals, were in January 2018 and is fully focused on the large-scale deployment guided by safety.
Over the past two decades, GM has been working closely with Chinese partners to build a strong capability in localized manufacturing and research and development. GM will continue to introduce the best products and services tailored for our customers in China, and lead the future of personal mobility with cutting-edge technologies.
