SAIC-GM-Wuling personnel changes: Dai Weirui appointed as executive vice president

General Motors announced that Dai Weirui will replace Gu Siwo as executive vice president of SAIC-GM-Wuling Co., Ltd., effective August 1, 2017. GM Global Executive Vice President and President of GM China, Tsien Huikang, told Auto Market Online: "Dai Weirui's valuable experience and deep background will help SAIC-GM-Wuling further enhance its brands and expand its product matrix."

David joined GM in 1984 and has held a number of important positions in manufacturing, product development and marketing. In 2008, he became president of GM Middle East operations. From 2010 to 2013, he served as president of GM Holden. Prior to this appointment, David’s position was vice president of sales, service and marketing for GM International Operations. From David’s career resume, he has accumulated rich experience in sales, marketing, engineering, manufacturing, product development and other fields, which will help him to exert greater talents in his new position.

In the first half of this year, SAIC-GM-Wuling sold a total of 1,013,150 new vehicles. Baojun brand sales totaled 404,000 units, up 22% year-on-year. Baojun 510, which was launched less than five months ago, has sold more than 100,000 units. Dai Weirui took up the post of Executive Vice President of SAIC-GM-Wuling Co., Ltd. on August 1 this year, and will be mainly responsible for the expansion of the joint venture's brand and product matrix.

As a winner of Toutiao's Qingyun Plan and Baijiahao's Bai+ Plan, the 2019 Baidu Digital Author of the Year, the Baijiahao's Most Popular Author in the Technology Field, the 2019 Sogou Technology and Culture Author, and the 2021 Baijiahao Quarterly Influential Creator, he has won many awards, including the 2013 Sohu Best Industry Media Person, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Beijing Third Place, the 2015 Guangmang Experience Award, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Finals Third Place, and the 2018 Baidu Dynamic Annual Powerful Celebrity.