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Chevrolet Middle East Sales Grow 18 Percent In January 2013

Chevrolet sales in the Middle East grew 18 percent on an annual basis to 7,656 units, marking the best January ever for the brand in the region.

Sales of Chevrolet passenger cars totaled 2,392, with the biggest winner being the eighth-generation Malibu that accounted for 829 sales — representing triple sales year-over-year. In fact, since its launch in May 2012 in the region, the Malibu recorded a series of sales records and passed the 1,000 monthly sales mark for the first time in September.

Meanwhile, sales of the Spark city car climbed 23 percent, while Camaro sales held steady, both on a year-over-year basis.

“With more vehicles planned for launch this year, we are confident that we will continue to grow our sales in the Middle East”, said President and Managing Director of General Motors Middle East John Stadwick.

The Chevrolet vehicle lineup in the Middle East includes:

SUVs/CUVs

  • Captiva
  • Traverse
  • Trailblazer
  • Tahoe
  • Suburban

Trucks/Vans

  • Colorado
  • Avalanche
  • Silverado
  • Express

Cars

  • Spark
  • Aveo
  • Sonic
  • Cruze
  • Malibu
  • Caprice
  • Camaro
  • Corvette

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  1. What Malibu does Chevy sell in the mid east? Is it American Korean or Chinese ?

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    1. The chevy Malibu that been sold in the Middle East is made in Korea 🙁

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    2. Yupp, it’s Korean. Why the frown, @Aziz?

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