GM(US:GM) Guo Ji Jin Rong Bao·2025-11-14 11:39Core Insights - General Motors (GM) announced significant personnel changes, with current Vice President and President of GM China, Huwang Siwen, transitioning to the newly established role of Senior Vice President of Global Export and Retail Innovation starting December 1 [1] - John Roth, the current global Vice President of Cadillac, will take over Huwang's position, overseeing GM's operations in China [1] Group 1: Personnel Changes - Huwang Siwen has led a business restructuring in GM China, achieving profitability for four consecutive quarters and becoming the only global automaker to gain market share this year [1][3] - John Roth, a veteran with 34 years at GM, has experience in global market operations and has driven Cadillac's electrification and entry into F1 during his tenure [3] Group 2: Financial Performance - GM China reported a net revenue of $6.1 billion in Q3, a year-on-year increase of 35.56%, with equity income reaching $80 million and a net profit margin of 2.3% [4] - After a cumulative loss of $347 million in the first three quarters of last year, GM China turned profitable in Q4 [4] Group 3: Sales Performance - In the first three quarters of 2025, GM's two joint ventures in China sold a total of 1.75 million vehicles, with Q3 sales at 541,000 units [6] - SAIC-GM-Wuling achieved over 1.32 million units sold in the first ten months, a 35.2% year-on-year increase, while SAIC-GM's sales rose by 37.85% to 433,900 units [6] Group 4: Market Challenges - Despite recent recovery, GM China's retail sales are still in an adjustment phase, with projected sales of 1.8 million units in 2024, significantly lower than the peak of 4 million units in 2017 [7] - GM is pushing for a major supply chain adjustment, aiming to reduce reliance on Chinese suppliers, which may indirectly affect its joint ventures in China [9]