SAIC-GM-Wuling Signs Agreements to Export Mini-Commercial Vehicles to South America, Middle East and North Africa

SHANGHAI,CHINA - August 13, 2009: General Motors Company announced today that its SAIC-GM-Wuling joint venture signed a framework agreement with GM's former Latin America, Africa and Middle East operations and distribution agreements with individual countries to export and distribute two of its most popular mini-commercial vehicles from China to markets in South America, the Middle East and North Africa.

SAIC-GM-Wuling will export Wuling N200 series and Wuling N300 series products. The vehicles will be sold under the Chevrolet brand through GM's distribution networks. GM also will provide standard aftersales support. The first shipment of 150 Wuling N200 series products is scheduled to depart from the port of Guangzhou today.

“This is an important example of how the new General Motors Company is leveraging our global resources at the local level,” said Kevin Wale, President and Managing Director of the GM China Group. “By taking advantage of our unique family of minivans built and sold in China, we will address the need of GM customers in several key markets for affordable transportation for personal and commercial use.”

“The export of SAIC-GM-Wuling products under the Chevrolet badge demonstrates our products fully meet GM’s advanced global standards for quality,” said SAIC-GM-Wuling President Shen Yang. “It also shows our customers in China that they are receiving truly world-class mini-vehicles.”

The Wuling N200 entered the Chinese market in 2007. The high-end product possesses a simple yet elegant design and a comfortable, spacious interior that has made it popular among families and businesspeople. In addition, it is very user friendly, which gives it a feel that is on par with passenger sedans.

The Wuling N300, which went on sale in China last year, offers a much more spacious cabin than traditional mini-commercial vehicles. It consumes less than 5.5 liters of gasoline per 100 kilometers under a constant speed of 50 km/h. It is the world's first mini-commercial vehicle to receive a three-star rating in C-NCAP (China New Car Assessment Program) side crash testing.

Under an earlier agreement, SAIC-GM-Wuling began exporting the N200 to Peru in July 2008 as the Chevrolet N200.

SAIC-GM-Wuling, a joint venture between GM China, SAIC and Wuling Motors, was launched in 2002. It is based in Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. SAIC-GM-Wuling manufactures a range of Wuling brand mini-trucks and minivans as well as the Chevrolet Spark mini-car. In 2008, SAIC-GM-Wuling’s domestic sales totaled 647,296 units, making it number one in sales among Chinese mini-vehicle producers for the third straight year.

General Motors Company, one of the world’s largest automakers, traces its roots back to 1908. With its global headquarters in Detroit, GM employs 235,000 people in every major region of the world and does business in some 140 countries. GM and its strategic partners produce cars and trucks in 34 countries, and sell and service these vehicles through the following brands: Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, GM Daewoo, Holden, Opel, Vauxhall and Wuling. GM’s largest national market is the United States, followed by China, Brazil, the United Kingdom, Canada, Russia and Germany. GM’s OnStar subsidiary is the industry leader in vehicle safety, security and information services. General Motors Company acquired operations from General Motors Corporation on July 10, 2009, and references to prior periods in this and other press materials refer operations of the old General Motors Corporation. More information on the new General Motors Company can be found at www.gm.com.