SAIC-GM-Wuling's three models of the GSEV architecture sold a total of 51,081 units in October, up 112 percent from a year ago.

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The Hongguang Mini EV, one of China's best-selling electric vehicles and SAIC-GM-Wuling's minicar, sold 47,834 units in October, according to figures released today by the company.

It was the highest sales of the model since its launch last July, up 101 percent from a year ago and up 36 percent from September.

Sales of SAIC-GM-Wuling GSEV (Global Small Electric Vehicle) architecture models totaled 51,081 units in October, up 112 percent from a year ago and up 39 percent from September, the company said.

SAIC-GM-Wuling is a joint venture between SAIC Group, General Motors and Liuzhou Wuling Automobile, headquartered in Liuzhou City in southwestern China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

Wuling released the Mini EV last July and its upgraded version, the Mini EV Macaron, in April, priced at RMB 37,600 ($5,750) - 43,600.

SAIC-GM-Wuling's Baojun's mini car KiWi EV went on sale in late August with prices starting at RMB 69,800.

At the end of September, the company announced its first two-seat new energy model at the Tianjin Motor Show, called the Wuling Nano EV, the third model under its GSEV architecture.

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