The Shanghai GM signed agreements Wednesday with 15 banks for 600 million U.S. dollars of loans.
The company signed contracts with 39 banks in 1998 for a total of 821 million U.S. dollars of loans and 168 million U.S. dollars of simulated currency loans. It finally got a package loan from 15 banks, including seven foreign banks and eight Chinese banks.
The new financing will further facilitate the competitiveness of the 15.2-billion-U.S. dollar Sino-American joint venture in China's family car market, according to company executives.
The company sold over 30,500 vehicles last year, realizing a 54 percent year-on-year increase in revenue. The company's new model, the Sail, is expected to roll off the production line later this month.