Buick Velite 6 MAV is the brand's first all-electric vehicle
This wagon-like vehicle just debuted at the Shanghai Motor Show.
This wagon-like vehicle just debuted at the Shanghai Motor Show.
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In addition to the all-electric Enspire crossover concept revealed this week ahead of the Beijing auto show, Buick is adding a new production variant to its Velite series of electrified vehicles for China. It's called the Velite 6, a plug-in hybrid that will launch this year in Buick's largest market, with a full-electric version, shown in the lead photo above at right, coming later.
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