{"id":266,"date":"2025-05-29T10:05:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T10:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chaduvu.com\/?p=266"},"modified":"2025-05-29T15:10:30","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T15:10:30","slug":"chevy-could-be-axed-in-china-as-sales-fall-off-a-cliff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chaduvu.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/29\/chevy-could-be-axed-in-china-as-sales-fall-off-a-cliff\/","title":{"rendered":"Chevy Could Be Axed In China As Sales Fall Off A Cliff"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/chaduvu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Chevrolet-Equinox-PHEV_27-copy-1024x576-1.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<ul>\n<li>General Motors has reportedly shelved three planned new Chevys for China.<\/li>\n<li>These included an all-electric SUV, a flagship SUV, and a new Trailblazer.<\/li>\n<li>Chevy\u2019s sales have declined from 641,320 in 2018 to just 52,774 in 2024.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Chevrolet\u2019s relationship with China, once a key market, has been anything but smooth in recent years. Over the past six years, its sales have plummeted faster than a base jumper who forgot their parachute. While the jumper might get a second chance, Chevy doesn\u2019t seem to have a backup plan, and the company could be preparing to exit China for good.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placement\">\n<div id=\"82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\tvar adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tadpushup.que.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tif (adpushup.config.platform !== &#8220;DESKTOP&#8221;){<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2024\/01\/gms-sales-in-china-have-almost-halved-since-2017\/\">GM\u2019s Sales In China Have Almost Halved Since 2017<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to a new report from the Chinese outlet <a href=\"https:\/\/app.myzaker.com\/news\/article.php?m=1748471079&amp;pk=6836eedcb15ec015cd14e668\">Zaker<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/tag\/chevrolet\/\">Chevrolet<\/a> has indefinitely delayed three major projects, all of which were still in the pre-production phase. These projects, known internally as C223, C1YC-2, and D2UC-2 ICE, had significant ambitions. The C223 was intended to be an all-electric SUV, the C1YC-2 was planned to be the brand\u2019s flagship SUV, and the D2UC-2 ICE was set to be a revamped version of the Chevrolet Trailblazer. As of now, however, all three projects are effectively dead in the water.<\/p>\n<p>More critically, the same report also revealed that production of all existing Chevrolet models in China will soon come to an end. This marks yet another indication that the brand is scaling back its operations in the country, leaving its future there uncertain.<\/p>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article-thumbnails-organic\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/tag\/gm\/\">General Motors<\/a> has not officially confirmed that Chevrolet is leaving China. However, SAIC-GM general manager Lu Xiao reportedly dismissed rumors of the brand\u2019s withdrawal, calling them \u201cfake news.\u201d He then added, \u201cwe will not give up on Chevrolet,\u201d but it seems he meant the company would not abandon its current Chevrolet customers.<\/p>\n<p>One insider believes that Lu was <span style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\">indicating that\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/tag\/saic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SAIC-GM<\/a>\u00a0will assume responsibility for<\/span> the after-sales network and maintenance of Chevrolet vehicles in China.<\/p>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chevrolet-Equinox-PHEV-China-517-4.jpg\" data-type=\"inarticle-image-block\"> <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<p>                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" src=\"\" alt=\" Chevy Could Be Axed In China As Sales Fall Off A Cliff\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1076\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chevrolet-Equinox-PHEV-China-517-4-1024x574.jpg\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>        <\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>Looking at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2025\/05\/gms-canadian-plant-hit-with-new-rotating-layoffs\/\">Chevrolet\u2019s sales<\/a> figures in China, it\u2019s clear why GM is losing interest. In 2018, Chevrolet sold 641,320 vehicles in China, capturing a 2.8% market share. But that number dropped sharply to 512,455 in 2019, and then tanked further in 2020 to just 309,155 units. <\/p>\n<p>The downward spiral didn\u2019t stop there: in 2021, Chevrolet managed only 269,261 sales, followed by 231,111 in 2022 and 168,588 in 2023. In 2024, the numbers have been even more dismal at just 52,774 vehicles. Through the first four months of this year, only 5,314 Chevys were sold in China, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/carnewschina.com\/2025\/05\/28\/chevrolet-is-preparing-to-leave-china-report-says\/\">Car News China<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placement\">\n<div id=\"9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<div id=\"bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\tvar adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tadpushup.que.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tif (adpushup.config.platform !== &#8220;DESKTOP&#8221;){<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2024-Chevrolet-Equinox-China-CarScoops-615-3.jpg\" data-type=\"inarticle-image-block\"> <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<p>                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" src=\"\" alt=\" Chevy Could Be Axed In China As Sales Fall Off A Cliff\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1331\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2024-Chevrolet-Equinox-China-CarScoops-615-3-1024x710.jpg\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>        <\/a>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placement\">\n<div id=\"9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<div id=\"bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\tvar adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tadpushup.que.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tif (adpushup.config.platform !== &#8220;DESKTOP&#8221;){<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>General Motors has reportedly shelved three planned new Chevys for China. These included an all-electric SUV, a flagship SUV, and a new Trailblazer. 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