In the next two to three years, the majority of Buicks built in North America will share common platforms and designs with Buicks assembled in China, now the brand’s most popular market.
Americans soon will see the “relevance of China,” as product sharing between the two regions grows, Buick General Manager Steve Shannon says.
“There’s a little bit now, but you will see much more significant product sharing,” he tells reporters after a speech to the Automotive Press Assn. here. “We think we can develop products jointly that really do a great job in both markets.”
General Motors Corp. and its Chinese joint venture partner Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. share architectures for the outgoing Buick Terraza minivan, currently built in Doraville, GA, and the GL8, made in China.
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