General Motors launches new Ultium plant in China's Wuhan

STORY: General Motors launches new Ultium plant in China's Wuhan DATELINE: Dec. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the new Ultium plant of SAIC-GM 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANG YONGQING, General Manager of SAIC-GM 3. various of the new Ultium plant of SAIC-GM STORYLINE: A new Ultium plant of SAIC General Motors (SAIC-GM) was put into operation in central China's Wuhan city on Wednesday. On the same day, the first batch of the Buick Electra E5 trial vehicles officially rolled off the production line at the factory. It is the company's second such factory following the first one in Shanghai that launched in Oct. 2021. The SAIC-GM Wuhan Ultium Center is an important step for SAIC-GM to further tap into China's new energy vehicle market. By introducing high-tech and intelligent manufacturing equipment, the plant is greener and safer. Many production processes are now highly automated. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANG YONGQING, General Manager of SAIC-GM