GMs $9,000 Pickup
For years, automakers have increased their focus on trucks and SUVs as much for their higher profit margins as the heavy demand from car buyers.
Even the cheapest trucks in the North American market will set you back more than $25,000, and the prices for a leading pickup with all the bells and whistles \u2014 say, a Chevrolet Silverado High Country from General Motors \u2014 start at more than double that amount.\xa0
An ocean away, however, GM is apparently much more interested in reaching the entry-level truck buyer.
Motor1 reports that Wuling, a joint venture between GM and China\u2019s SAIC Motor, unveiled its debut pickup with an initial price tag of 58,800 Chinese Yuan \u2014 or just north of $9,000 American.
Although you\u2019d have to actually go to China to get it, the report suggests that despite the eye-catching price, the Zhengtu offers a relatively large cargo bed \u2014 complete with sides that can fold down \u2014 a touchscreen interior display, and the noise and vibration levels of a passenger car.\xa0
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