SAIC Motor deploys EI humanoid robot on mass production line On March 27, SAIC Motor deployed the Nengzai No. 1, its first embodied intelligence (EI) humanoid robot employee, on the battery mass production line for Buick’s Electra E7 SUV for key operations such as cell picking and loading. For both SAIC Motor and China’s automotive industry, this marks the first case where a humanoid robot is truly applied to a mass production line. Developed...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/01

Buick launches Electra Encasa EV flagship MPV On March 17, Buick launched the Electra Encasa EV flagship MPV priced at CNY 489,900. The Electra Encasa EV measures 5,260mm long, 2,023mm wide, and 1,820mm high, with a wheelbase of 3,160mm. The Electra Encasa EV features a 4WD layout. Powered by front 332kW/380Nm and rear 150kW/170Nm motors and a 96kWh 6C battery, the vehicle model delivers a 0 to 100km/h acceleration time of 5.1s, a CLTC range of 6...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/20

SAIC-GM releases vehicle model, technology plans for next three years On March 7, SAIC-GM released a range of vehicle model and technology plans for the next three years in Shenzhen. Products: -          The Buick brand will introduce a Zhen Long Max variant of the Electra Encasa plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) MPV in the second half of 2026, with a new ultra-luxury variant and a next-generation luxury variant already under development. T...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/12

-GM has stopped output at its plant in Shenyang and repositioned its factory in Yantai as an export production hub. The JV has also decreased output at plants in Shanghai and Wuhan. GM is accelerating a major overhaul of its China business by rolling out locally developed electrified vehicles under Buick’s China-only Electra subbrand. The latest is the Buick Electra E7, a plug-in hybrid crossover launching in Q1, aimed at Chinese buyers who fav...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/24

Buick unveils Electra E7 plug-in hybrid electric SUV in China On January 8, Buick unveiled the Electra E7 large 5-seater plug-in hybrid electric SUV in China. The Electra E7 measures 4,850mm long, 1,910mm wide, and 1,676mm or 1,671mm high, with a wheelbase of 2,850mm. Featuring the Zhen Long Pro powertrain with a 72kW or 115kW 1.5T engine and a 165kW drive motor, the Electra E7 delivers a CLTC EV-mode range exceeding 210km and a CLTC combined ran...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/14

signated as a supplier by Great Wall Motor (GWM) for two new vehicle models, one of which is the Haval Raptor expected to be launched in early 2026. The new GWM vehicle models will employ Momenta’s latest one-stage end-to-end (E2E) solution, which adopts the same Flywheel R6 large AI model as the Buick Electra L7 vehicle model. Built on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8620 chip with an effective computing power of 156 TOPS, the solution supports Level ...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/30

Auto Guangzhou 2025: Buick globally debuts, starts accepting pre-orders for Electra Encasa plug-in hybrid electric MPV On November 21, at the Auto Guangzhou 2025 motor show (exhibition period: November 21-30), Buick globally debuted and started accepting pre-orders for the Electra Encasa flagship plug-in hybrid electric MPV. The Electra Encasa measures 5,260mm long, 2,023mm wide, and 1,820mm high, with a wheelbase of 3,160mm. The Electra Encasa f...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/25

vancements open doors to greater global collaboration and synergy. Our joint ventures with SAIC stand at the core of GM’s competitiveness in China and continue to drive local innovation forward,” said Steve Hill, GM senior vice president and president of GM China.    • The first model under Buick’s premium NEV sub-brand, the Buick ELECTRA L7, is built on the Xiao Yao super architecture and powered by the Zhen Long EREV system, and featu...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/11

Buick launches Electra L7 luxury intelligent sedan in China On September 28, SAIC-GM Buick announced the official launch of the Electra L7, the first model under Buick’s new energy Electra sub-brand. The model is available in five variants, with prices ranging from CNY 169,900 to CNY 215,900.  The Electra L7 measures 5,032mm long, 1,952mm wide, and 1,500mm high, with a wheelbase of 3,000mm. The sedan incorporates Buick's Zhenlong (meaning “T...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/30

Buick holds Chinese debut of Electra L7 luxury intelligent sedan On September 15, Buick held the Chinese debut of the Electra L7, its first luxury intelligent new energy sedan. The Electra L7 measures 5,032mm long, 1,952mm wide, and 1,500mm high, with a wheelbase of 3,000mm. The Electra L7 is built on Buick’s new Xiao Yao super integrated automotive architecture. Equipped with the Zhenlong REEV (range-extended electric vehicle) technology, the ...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/18

Momenta, SAIC-GM forge in-depth partnership for assisted driving Beijing Momenta Technology Company Limited (Momenta) signed an agreement with SAIC-GM for in-depth strategic cooperation on assisted driving. The Electra L7, the first luxury intelligent sedan of Buick’s Electra sub-brand for high-end New Energy Vehicles, will come with Flywheel R6, a Momenta large model based on reinforcement learning. Reinforcement learning enables Flywheel R6 t...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/22

First Buick luxury intelligent sedan named “Electra L7” On July 16, Buick announced that Electra, a high-end sub-brand for New Energy Vehicles (NEVs), named its first luxury intelligent sedan the “Electra L7”. The “L” and “7” reflect the luxury DNA and full‑size sedan stature of the model, respectively. The Electra L7 is the first production sedan built on the Xiao Yao architecture, an all-domain integrated NEV architecture deve...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/24

SAIC-GM develops SA8775P chip-based intelligent cockpit domain controller with Qualcomm, Bosch SAIC-GM announced that it has produced samples of an SA8775P chip-based intelligent cockpit domain controller developed in strategic cooperation with Qualcomm and Bosch.  This technology achievement will be first applied to Buick’s Xiao Yao super integrated automotive architecture and is scheduled for global debut and mass production in the first se...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/02

Buick EV models delayed indefinitely in U.S. On July 23, among other information about delays in GM electrification plans during the GM Q2 earnings call, GM CEO Mary Barra said that GM is “deferring Buick‘s first EV, which had been planned for 2024.”, a move she said would ensure GM has “a balanced approach as the market develops.” Barra’s comment was also backed by a statement from a GM spokesperson saying, “Buick’s previously an...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/27

The CT5 midsize electric sedan remained the brand’s top-selling model and sustained rapid growth. In November, a luxury standard-range RWD variant of the IQ Lyriq electric SUV was officially launched, and the new IQ Optiq battery electric vehicle (BEV) made its Chinese debut. -          Buick sold over 517,000 units. Demand for the Century large luxury MPV and the Envision Plus midsize SUV stayed strong. The brand sharpened its electr...

News  Updated at: 2024/01/12

Buick introductions coming in 2024 Looking forward to the New Year, Buick has a number of new introductions coming in 2024. 2025 Buick Enclave for North America•    First, the all-new 2025 Buick Enclave is expected to debut early in 2024.•    The third generation full-size Enclave is expected to introduce all-new sheetmetal, incorporating Buick’s latest design language and new wheel options up to 22 inches in diameter. •    The int...

News  Updated at: 2023/12/30

GM buys out EV-wary dealers, cuts Buick U.S. network in half General Motors said nearly half of its Buick dealers in the U.S. have taken buyouts rather than invest in selling and servicing EVs as the brand transitions to all electric by 2030. GM will now end 2023 with about 1,000 Buick stores across the U.S., down 47% from where it started at the beginning of the year. Buick said in 2022 that it would be asking dealers to commit a minimum investm...

News  Updated at: 2023/12/27

GM sells over 540,000 vehicles in China in Q3 2023 On October 10, General Motors (GM) announced that in Q3 2023, it retailed over 540,000 vehicles in China. New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) continued to post robust growth momentum across its sub-brands. Performance by brand: Buick sold over 151,000 vehicles. The performance of the GL8 3-row 7-seater MPV remained strong, with sales volume increasing 10.7% year-over-year (y/y) to nearly 40,000 units. The...

News  Updated at: 2023/10/23

(MIIT) latest catalog of models allowed to be sold in the region.Smaller than the Cadillac Lyriq, the Optiq is expected to be 4,822 mm (189.4 inches) long, 1,912 mm (75.3 inches) wide, 1,642 mm (64.7 inches) tall, with a wheelbase of 2,915 mm (116.3inches) identical to the new Chevrolet Equinox EV, Buick Electra E5 and Electra E4, all of which use the same variant of the GM BEV3 platform.The Cadillac Optiq will feature a rear Ultium Drive motor w...

News  Updated at: 2023/07/15

Vs), a record high for the same period in previous years. Performance by brand: Cadillac sold over 55,000 vehicles, up 51% y/y. Sales volume of the CT5 sedan was about 26,000 units, up 120% y/y. Sales volumes of the XT5 midsize SUV and the CT4 sports sedan rose by 39% y/y and 34% y/y, respectively. Buick sold over 136,000 vehicles. Sales volume and cumulative sales of the new Century flagship MPV exceeded 4,400 units and 10,000 units, respectivel...

News  Updated at: 2023/07/10