GM Moves Advanced R&D To China

Bertel Schmitt
by Bertel Schmitt

Today, GM broke ground for another R&D Center in China, called the GM China Advanced Technical Center. The new facility is in addition to existing R&D centers in China, including the Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center (PATAC) in Shanghai and the China Automotive Energy Research Center (CAERC) in Beijing.

The new facility is adjacent to the GM International Operations and GM China Headquarters in Shanghai. With 300 engineers in 62 test labs and nine research labs, it will develop advanced vehicle designs and technology solutions for GM on a domestic and global basis, said GM in a press release. The center will be part of GM’s global engineering and design network, and provide input to GM affiliates the world over.

The CATC will focus mostly on new propulsion systems, gasoline alternatives, electrification systems and new engines and battery cells.

Construction of the GM China Advanced Technical Center will be completed by the end of 2011.

Bertel Schmitt
Bertel Schmitt

Bertel Schmitt comes back to journalism after taking a 35 year break in advertising and marketing. He ran and owned advertising agencies in Duesseldorf, Germany, and New York City. Volkswagen A.G. was Bertel's most important corporate account. Schmitt's advertising and marketing career touched many corners of the industry with a special focus on automotive products and services. Since 2004, he lives in Japan and China with his wife <a href="http://www.tomokoandbertel.com"> Tomoko </a>. Bertel Schmitt is a founding board member of the <a href="http://www.offshoresuperseries.com"> Offshore Super Series </a>, an American offshore powerboat racing organization. He is co-owner of the racing team Typhoon.

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  • Geozinger Geozinger on Jul 19, 2010

    "The new facility is in addition to existing R&D centers in China..." It looks like this is an new facility, not something moving there, like it had existed in another place previously... @psar: +1.

    • Steven02 Steven02 on Jul 19, 2010

      I agree with geozinger, this is a very misleading title. Was it moved there from somewhere else, or did a new facility open up?

  • Oboylepr Oboylepr on Jul 19, 2010

    I wonder what Mr.King makes of this. Oh yeah, he's too busy picketing Toyota dealers.

  • Blowfish Blowfish on Jul 19, 2010

    So Government Motors is taking the slow boat to China. At this rate ( price ) is not going to last. The benefit is the pay in Middle Kingdom probably 10% of what we pay here, but is not going to help the kids in the next gen.

  • Geo. Levecque Geo. Levecque on Jul 19, 2010

    It looks like the TARP money given to GM is being put to good use in China, wonder what the UAW thinks of this?

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