GM CHINA ADVANCED TECHNICAL CENTER AND

CHINA SCIENCE LAB

Shawn Gayden, GM Global Research and Development

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TOP 10 MARKETS BY NEW VEHICLE SALES IN 2011

China Growth (%) 中国增幅（%）

vs. 2010 vs. 2005 vs. 2000 2% 325% 854%

2011 Sales (M) 2011年销量（百万） Emerging Markets 新开发市场 39.5 Mature Markets 成熟市场 36.5

World Total 共计 76.0

¶ General Motors-China relationship spans 8 decades ¶ 11 joint ventures and two wholly owned foreign enterprises ¶ 35,000 employees ¶ Brands: Baojun, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Opel, Wuling, and Jiefang ¶ 2011 sales: 2. 5M units ¶ 2011 market share: 13.6% ¶ Sales leader for seven consecutive years

GM CHINA

GM’S R&D HISTORY IN CHINA

1995 2001 2007 2008 2010

Level of In-Country Presence

Collaboration with Universities until GM Started the Science Lab

R&D Presence in China Buick

Sail 1M Sales

#1 in Market

2M Sales

CSL in Operation; Building under Construction

Announced GM China Science Lab

¶ Battery Cell Research

¶ Lightweight Material Research

¶ Engine & Transmission System Research

¶ Global Energy Systems Research

¶ Manufacturing Process Research

¶ Connected Urban Driving Experience

CHINA SCIENCE LABORATORY FOCUS AREAS

GM CHINA CAMPUS

Technical Center (TC) Advanced studio Vehicle engineering Advanced powertrain Urban mobility and HMI Manufacturing processes

Advanced Materials Laboratory (AML) Lightweight materials Battery cell research and test lab

Headquarters

CHINA SCIENCE LAB TECHNICAL CENTER CONSTRUCTION

Battery Cell and Pack Testing Lab Test battery cells from suppliers for system integration

Advanced Materials Lab

Microfoundry and Formability Lab Discover light-weighting material solutions for energy

efficiency

Battery Cell Prototyping Lab Validate and integrate world’s best materials into vehicle

relevant cells

Metallographic and Electrochemical Lab World-class analytical capabilities

Objective – To accelerate the development of batteries with improved energy density and reduced cost for the next generation vehicles

• Validate and integrate advanced materials into vehicle-relevant cells

• Cutting edge research and innovation in cell design and prototyping through close collaborations with materials and cell suppliers

BATTERY CELL RESEARCH AT THE CHINA SCIENCE LAB

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