Shanghai GM to Export Cadillac SLS to Middle East

SHANGHAI - November 1, 2007:

Shanghai General Motors announced that it would start to sell the Cadillac SLS, the lengthened version of the STS luxury sedan, in the Middle East in the first quarter of 2008. It's the first export deal for the Chinese-made Cadillac, built under a joint venture formed by Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp and General Motors.

The SLS went on sale in China starting this March. The car has helped to boost overall Cadillac sales in China by 128 percent in the first nine months of 2007, compared to the same period in 2006.

Shanghai GM will also debut the model at the Middle East International Auto Show in Dubai beginning November 13, ahead of the official launch. The car maker said the model has passed all road tests.

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