GM to launch 40 new cars in India, other markets

CEO Barra says India offers lots of opportunities

General Motors Co plans to launch 40 new cars in India and in other international markets excluding China, north America and Europe, Chief Executive Mary Barra said on Thursday.

The US carmaker "sees a lot of opportunities in India from a market perspective," Barra told reporters in the Indian capital.

The company has started exporting cars from India to Chile, she added.