General Motors and Ford Sign Major Deals in China During US President Trump's State Visit
Xu Wei
DATE:  Nov 10 2017
/ SOURCE:  Yicai
General Motors and Ford Sign Major Deals in China During US President Trump's State Visit General Motors and Ford Sign Major Deals in China During US President Trump's State Visit

(Yicai Global) Nov. 10 -- As part of a record USD253.5 billion worth of business and trade deals signed during US President Trump's visit to China, SAIC General Motors Corporation Ltd. [SHA:600104] inked a USD22 billion auto parts deal with General Motors Co. [NYSE:GM] yesterday. Ford Motor (China) Ltd. also signed a cooperation agreement worth USD9.5 billion with its parent company Ford Motor Co. [NYSE:F] on import of automobiles and auto parts.

"SAIC General Motors Corporation Ltd. and General Motors Co. have signed an agreement on the purchase of cars and parts in the US over the next three years and SAIC GM plans to buy USD2.2 billion worth of products from the US over the next three years," General Motors said.

However, the contents of Ford Motor's import contract were not mentioned in the list of economic and trade cooperation deals between China and the US. Jiemian News learned from an insider that Ford Motor (China) will import cars and spare parts from the US over the next three years. "This is the core of the deal. The agreement will cover Ford and Lincoln series," the insider specified.

In October this year, General Motors and its joint ventures have sold 382,723 vehicles in the Chinese market, up 11 percent, hitting a record high over the same period last year. And the sale of its three major brands including Cadillac, Buick and Chevrolet all have grown. As of last month, the retail sales of General Motors and its joint ventures totaled 3,130,862 units in China, up 2.2 percent year-on-year.

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