The Freemont, based on the Dodge Journey, was unveiled at last month's Shanghai auto show.
Among the larger players, Great Wall, Shanghai Auto and Geeley are all showing healthy increases this year.
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On the other side of the world, more resources were devoted to boosting the news at the Shanghai Auto Show, happening simultaneously.
On Apr. 20 General Motors' Rick Wagoner unveiled a new Buick model at the Shanghai Auto Show, at an event Carlson ran.
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On Apr. 20 General Motors (nyse: GM - news - people )' Rick Wagoner unveiled a new Buick model at the Shanghai Auto Show, at an event Carlson ran.
According to statements to the press made by company officials at the Shanghai Auto Show, GM is targeting 100, 000-plus exports of Chinese-made cars this year, a record, with export growth likely to be more than 50%.
Global giants on hand at Auto Shanghai include Ford, which is in the process of rolling out 15 new models in a bid to address more segments of the local market.
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That market share could rise as high as 25 percent in coming years, according to Yale Zhang, managing director of Auto Foresight, a research firm in Shanghai.
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The automaker will use the stand- or parts of it- at 10 other auto shows around the world this year, including the Shanghai Motor Show in China in April and Geneva show in March.
These include events in Guangzhou and Chengdu, as well as the main China auto show that is held every year, alternating between Beijing and Shanghai.
Until now, most of China's explosive growth in auto sales has been concentrated in the wealthier coastal areas near Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, where big, expensive sedans are popular.
Shanghai Automotive has produced its first own branded car, using designs from the former British auto-maker MG Rover.
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