GM's Record China Deliveries Mask Muted Electric Car Sales
- CEO Mary Barra has to sell more EVs to meet China mandates
- Foreign automakers are seeking tie-ups with local partners
A Cadillac CT6 PHEV plug-in hybrid sedan on display at a General Motors dealership in Shanghai, China, on Jan. 16, 2017.
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General Motors Co. is delivering millions of cars a year in China, its largest market. That could become a problem if Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra doesn’t figure out how to sell more that are electric.
GM is setting records with shipments by its Buick, Cadillac and Baojun brands. But the company sold fewer than 20 plug-in hybrid or battery-electric cars in China last year. It’s stayed on the sidelines as rivals Volkswagen AG and Ford Motor Co. have partnered this year with local automakers to produce EVs.