Chevy sales top 500,000 in China, GM says

General Motors Corp. announced recently that sales in April pushed the Chevrolet brand past 500,000 units in China since the brands introduction in 2000.

Collective sales of Chevrolet vehicles through the end of April totaled 519,110 units.

More than 400,000 of the vehicles sold came from Shanghai GM, a 50-50 joint venture between GM and Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. Group.

"Chevrolet, GM’s most popular global vehicle brand, is one of our mainstream brands in China alongside Buick," said Kevin Wale, President and Managing Director of the GM China Group. “Chevrolet’s portfolio in the small to intermediate segments has grown in line with rising demand among consumers.”

The current Chevrolet lineup in China includes the Lova small car, Aveo small car, Epica intermediate sedan, Spark mini-car and Captiva compact utility vehicle. In China, Chevrolet targets Chinese young professionals who want a vehicle mainly for personal use.