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General Motors unveils Sail & MPV Concept at Auto Expo

Carmaker General Motors (GM) today unveiled the first two products from its joint venture with Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC)--the Chevrolet Sail premium hatchback and the Chevrolet MPV Concept--at the ongoing 11th Auto Expo in the capital. The two vehicles under Chevrolet brands will be launched in the domestic market later this year. The two products have been tailored for local market conditions and the need of local consumers for economical, user-friendly personal transportation, General Motors India President and Managing Director Lowell Paddock said at the Auto Expo here. He said the multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) will be available in the domestic market by the year-end, while the hatchback will be launched by June-July this year. Talking to reporters, General Motors India Vice President Corporate Affairs P Balendran said both vehicles will be rolled out in both petrol and diesel variants. However, prices of the models were not revealed. Both models will be competitively priced, Mr Balendran said. He said the engines will be manufactured at the company s Talegaon plant near Pune. The Chevrolet portfolio in India includes Captiva, Optra, Cruze, Aveo, Aveo U-VA, Spark, Beat and Tavera.