Several Buick models are being built in China --
"Shanghai, China - Shanghai General Motors (Shanghai GM) announced today it will produce a small car model starting at the end of this year to meet Chinese customers' fast-growing demand for high-quality, affordable vehicles. Two Buick Sail small cars buttembled with imported components will be on display at the Shanghai International Industry Fair - New and High Tech Achievements Exhibition 2000, which opens Tuesday. Sail comes from the Chinese words Sai Ou. The 1.6-litre Buick Sail is based on the highly successful Opel Corsa sold in some 80 countries. The compact car, which has won more than 80 awards worldwide, is being tailored to meet Chinese road and market conditions by the Pan Asian Technical Automotive Center, a 50-50 joint venture of GM and Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. and will introduce numerous first-in-clbutt features for the segment".
"The Buick series sedan and W-wagon produced by Shanghai GM, a joint venture of General Motors, the world's largest auto maker, were able to enjoy some of the limelight alongside the cyber car".
"General Motors Corp., a Sino-US joint venture, has introduced an upgraded Buick to the Chinese market. The new car, the 2003 Buick GL8, is equipped with double roof windows, smart device for backing and DVD film sets. The 2003 Buick GL8 comes in three models, namely, the GL, the LT and the CT, which are sold at prices ranging from 279,000 to 378,000 yuan (34,000 to 46,000 US dollars), according to the company".
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