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GM dropped the Volt in the USA but how about the Buick Velite 6 in China

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If it was because it was too expensive to build & sell in the USA how come they're building and selling one like it in China!

The Buick Velite 6 PHEV combines a 1.5-liter 72-kilowatt (97 hp; 98 PS) internal combustion engine with an 80-kilowatt (107 hp; 109 PS) electric motor, driven by an electronically controlled variable transmission (e-CVT). Together, they produce 135 kW (181 hp; 184 PS) and 380 Nâ‹…m (280 lbâ‹…ft) torque.[8] With a 9.5-kWh battery capacity, the PHEV has an electric-only range of 60 kilometres (37 mi) and total range of 780 kilometres (480 mi). The Velite 6 PHEV includes a "lock" mode which keeps the car on hybrid power for maximum range.

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No, it's a totally different animal: Buick Velite 6 for China previews new GM approach to electric cars

The puzzling thing is why GM would go and create a one-off architecture for this new car, moving away from the Volt's, the Bolt, and architecture and Ultium? There needs to be a bigger play at hand or another car company involved but I haven't seen any hint or evidence of these things. ...yet
 
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wssix99 said:
No, it's a totally different animal: Buick Velite 6 for China previews new GM approach to electric cars

The puzzling thing is why GM would go and create a one-off architecture for this new car, moving away from the Volt's, the Bolt, and architecture and Ultium? There needs to be a bigger play at hand or another car company involved but I haven't seen any hint or evidence of these things. ...yet
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wild guess, but the Velite 6 doesn't have a "transmission hump" which makes it an actual 5-seater without having to have the middle seat straddle the battery tunnel, and maybe that's an important thing for the design in some way.

edit to add reference: Buick Velite 6 - BurlappCar
 
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