The cheapest car offered by GM in India is the Chevrolet Spark, which has done well but is still 30% more expensive than the highest selling car, Maruti Alto.
The plan gives China's biggest domestic carmaker a foothold in the second-fastest-growing car market in the world (after China itself), and helps cash-strapped GM mount a more vigorous push into India, where it has struggled for years to reach its target of 10% market share.