GM is reported to be looking for a new manufacturing partner in China, according to an article in CBU/China Automotive Review (CBU/CAR). It notes that a Chinese language publication, China Business, has said that a likely candidate is Jianghuai Automobile, a commercial vehicle manufacturer based in Hefei, Anhui Province.
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GM has a strategic partnership in China with Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC), which owns stakes in all five of GM’s manufacturing joint ventures in the country.
CBU/CAR speculates that GM might need a new partner to expand its presence in light trucks. This segment is expected to expand as farmers switch from small tractors to light trucks as new stricter emissions, safety and fuel consumption standards come into force.
GM’s five existing assembly lines are all for cars.
Of China’s top three light truck manufacturers. Beiqi Foton is already partnered with DaimlerChrysler and Nanjing Automotive has a long-term partnerhsip with Iveco. Only Jianghuai remains without a global OEM partner.
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