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PTI reported that gearing up to launch a new multi purpose vehicle, Enjoy, US car maker General Motors would shortly have 1.10 lakh units annual commissioned capacity at its Halol plant in Gujarat.

At present, GM India’s Halol plant is installed with an annual capacity of 85,000 units, with the Company planning to launch new 8 seater MPV, Enjoy, from its Shanghai Automotive Industries Corporation platform.

Mr P Balendran VP (Corporate Communication) of GM said that “Shortly, we would have 1.10 lakh unit commissioned capacity annually at Halol because Enjoy is proposed to be rolled out from this plant in next couple of months.”

Recently, GM had raised its shareholding in an equal JV with SAIC to 91%, regaining complete control.

A Company statement said that the Company has invested over USD 1 billion in India till date.

Mr Balendran said that “Halol capacity was short, so it is being expanded. With the inauguration of a press shop at Halol, it is now an integrated manufacturing plant.”

He said that “After launch of Chevrolet Sail U-VA a hatchback, we plan to roll out a new sedan model of Sail by next month.”

He added that “In Gujarat we had sold 11,500 units last year, and hope to sell 10,000 units by this year end.”

He further added that “With new launches we expect to sell 4,000 units per month from next year, although the market is sluggish in wake of high interest rate regime.”