At the threshold of the Moscow International Motor Show General Motors Company held predpremerny show Opel Insignia, which visitors can see at the booth of Opel in Crocus-Expo ". In addition, the showroom you can see new items and concepts such brands as Cadillac, Saab and Chevrolet. On anticipating salon news conference management company shared its plans for the near future. According to the president and managing director of GM Russia and CIS Chris Gabby, Russia has become GM's second largest market in Europe after Britain. The company's sales in Russia from January to July 2008 amounted to 208,904 cars. General Director of GM in Russia, Jacek Gorski paid particular attention to recent achievements of the company. For example, GM's market share in Russia grew by 23% compared with the previous year. Chevrolet has successfully hold the position of a foreign brand № 1 in Russia with the result of sales of 144,532 cars from January to July 2008 and a market share of 8,15%. From January to July 2008 were sold 51488 avtomobtiley Chevrolet Lacetti. Opel retains his place in the top ten in sales of foreign brands with a score of 62,145 vehicles sold from January to July 2008. Jacek Gorski also said that GM is rapidly expanding in Russia, its dealer network, which is the end of 2008 should consist of 140 dealers (109 - the end of 2007). At the press conference were announced the company's plans to bring to market new models. The highlight was the demonstration of the new Opel Insignia, which premiered in Russia in the Moscow International Automobile Salon 2008. Home sales on the Russian car market is scheduled for February-March 2009. Insignia will be available with both front and all wheel drive and a wide range of engines, 4-cylinder capacity of 115 liters. with. 260-horsepower V6, the relevant environmental standards of Euro-5. For the model will be offered two types of transmissions: 6-speed manual or 6-speed automatic. Opel Insignia will be built at the Opel plant in Russelsheim. Chevrolet in the next two years completely revamp its product range. The first new product will become the successor to the popular in Russia, Chevrolet Lacetti - Chevrolet Cruze, which will premiere at the Paris motor show. Model is assumed to collect at GM plant in Shushary near St. Petersburg, scheduled for launch in the near future. In this case, remove from the production of Chevrolet Lacetti is not planned yet. Cadillac has announced preparations for entering the market Cadillac Sport Wagon, the new Cadillac SRX and the hybrid version of the Cadillac Escalade. Early next year the market will be updated Hummer H2 and H3 Alpha c V8 5,3-liter engine. Saab significantly increases its range due to market in late 2009 of three new models. This - the new Saab 9.5, Saab 9.3 with increased ground clearance and the first ever brand crossover - Saab 9.4.
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