2011年9月22日,全球领先的科技公司通用电气(GE)与全球最大的汽车制造商之一通用汽车(GM)在上海签署了一项合作备忘录,双方将强强联手,在中国共同推进电动车基础设施建设。该合作备忘录在2011中国国际电力电工设备与技术展览会上发布。此项合作将主要以上海为中心展开。2011年初,上海被中国政府指定为国内第一个电动汽车试点城市。同时,上海也是GE和通用汽车的中国区总部所在地。双方同意在位于上海嘉定区政府指定的国际电动车示范区和通用汽车中国总部上 On September 22, 2011, GM and the world’s largest automaker, GM, a leading global technology company, signed a memorandum of cooperation in Shanghai that will work together to advance together in China Electric vehicle infrastructure construction. The cooperation memorandum was released at 2011 China International Electrotechnical Equipment and Technology Exhibition. This cooperation will mainly focus on Shanghai. In early 2011, Shanghai was designated by the Chinese government as the first pilot city for electric vehicles in China. At the same time, Shanghai is also home to GE and GE’s headquarters in China. Both parties agree to be located in Shanghai Jiading District government designated international electric vehicle demonstration area and General Motors China headquarters