GM to start making LCVs from Gujarat unit by 2011

US car maker General Motors will start manufacturing Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs) in India at its Halol facility in Gujarat from 2011, General Motors India President Karl Slym said here today.

"We get a choice of separate products now from our joint venture in China with SAIC...We shall pick up LCVs from that portfolio and bring in three varieties of these vehicles to India at Halol," Slym said on the sidelines of launch of small car Chevrolet Beat here.

The LCVs manufactured in Halol are expected to be rolled out by 2011-end in India, General Motors Director and Vice-President P Balendran said.

"Our facility at Halol, that has a capacity of 85,000 units, is capable of producing LCVs, for which we are planning to start manufacturing in 2011. It's very exciting as its going to be a whole new segment for us to begin with here," Slym said.

In China, GM manufactures passenger cars with SAIC, including the Buick and Chevrolet brands.

The joint venture of GM with SAIC has sold more number of cars in China than in the Indian market.