Equinox (Chevrolet)

On April 22, SAIC-GM announced that at the Auto China 2024 in Beijing, three sub-brands will exhibit blockbuster new models.

The Cadillac brand will launch the new Optiq luxury battery electric vehicle.

The Buick brand will unveil the new GL8 Firstland PHEV MPV with a CLTC combined range of up to 1,370km.

The Chevrolet brand will unveil the Equinox Plus intelligent plug-in hybrid SUV with an electric-mode range of 155km, a combined fuel consumption of 0.72L/100km, a 0 to 100km/h acceleration time of 6.8 seconds, and a combined range of over 1,000km.

Chevrolet will also debut the Equinox EV, the first Ultium-based battery electric SUV.

From an SAIC-GM press release

On April 2, General Motors announced that it increased retail sales by 6% year-over-year and delivered 594,233 vehicles in the U.S. in the first quarter of 2024, down 1.5% year-over-year due to lower fleet deliveries to 594,233 units.

By brand, Buick sales were up 16.4% to 44,385 units, while Chevrolet sales were down 2.1% to 389,763 units, Cadillac sales were down 2.4% to 35,451 units, and GMC sales were down 4.8% to 124,378 units.

Ramping up of Ultium Platform EV production remains on track.
•    In March, GM resumed sales of the Chevrolet Blazer EV.
•    The Chevrolet Equinox EV will begin shipments to dealers in first half 2024.
•    The first Chevrolet Silverado EV designed for retail customers, the top-of-the-line Silverado EV RST, is expected to begin deliveries in the coming months. 
•    The 2024 GMC Sierra EV goes on sale in summer 2024.

Coming ICE models include the 2024 Chevrolet Traverse and 2024 GMC Acadia in Q2, and the 2025 Chevrolet Equinox in mid-2024.

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On March 27, SAIC-GM announced that the first Chevrolet plug-in hybrid SUV has been named the “Equinox Plus”.

Incorporating for the first time a Chevrolet innovative deconstructivist design, the Equinox Plus exudes the hardcore charm and urban fashionable temperament of a classic American SUV. Two design styles are available, RS and ACTIV.

The Equinox Plus employs an SAIC-GM next-generation intelligent PHEV technology, with a class-leading ultra-long range.

From an SAIC-GM press release