Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac October Total and Retail Sales Increase 13
Percent
DETROIT, Nov. 3, 2010 /CNW/ --
-- GM crossover sales rise 36 percent during month, are up 64 percent
year-to-date
-- GM full-size pickup sales increase 9 percent; are up 16 percent
year-to-date
-- Each of GM's four brands increased total and retail sales for the
month
Driven by strong demand for their popular crossovers, and full-size pickup trucks, October combined sales for Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac increased 13 percent compared to October 2009 to 183,392 units.
Combined retail sales for the brands increased 13 percent compared to a year earlier and were 8 percent higher compared to September.
"Our October results show that our focused plan is working, as our four brands continue to grow," said Don Johnson, vice president, U.S. sales operations. "Our sales are up more than double the industry's increase through October, and we've gained almost two points of market share." Year-to-date sales for GM's four brands have increased 22 percent through October, while the industry has increased approximately 10 1/2 percent.
During the month, sales of GM's newest and most popular crossovers - Chevrolet Equinox, GMC Terrain and Cadillac SRX - increased 58 percent compared to October last year. GM's mid-sized crossovers - Buick Enclave, GMC Acadia and Chevrolet Traverse - had sales that were 16 percent higher versus last year. Combined, GM's crossovers improved 36 percent during the month, and are up 64 percent year to date.
Total sales of the Chevrolet Avalanche, Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra full-size pickups increased 9 percent for the month. The recently launched Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra heavy duty pickup trucks increased 27 percent compared to September. Deliveries of the Buick LaCrosse and Cadillac CTS also continued to rise, up 37 percent and 45 percent over last October respectively.
According to Johnson, the company is making the transition to new model year (2011) vehicles more rapidly than the industry, and expects to gain retail market share in October, compared to September. "Of our October sales, 76 percent were new (2011) model year vehicles," Johnson said. "This puts us in good position to continue growing, while moderating our use of incentives."
Dealer stock at the end of the month included 85 percent new model vehicles, compared to just 49 percent last year.
Month-end dealer inventory in the U.S. stood at about 515,000 units, which is about 37,000 units higher compared to September, and about 72,000 higher than October 2009.
October Key Facts and Brand Results:
-- Calendar-year-to-date total sales for GM's four brands are up 22
percent
-- Calendar-year-to-date retail sales for GM's four brands are up 15
percent
-- Year-to-date through October, GM's four brands have sold 85,737 more
units than were sold with eight brands through October 2009.
-- Chevrolet: Chevrolet delivered 124,294 total vehicles in October, a
7 percent increase year-over-year. Year-to-date total Chevrolet sales
are up 17 percent. Retail sales for Chevrolet rose 7 percent on the
strength of Silverado and Equinox retail sales, which were up 3 and
54 percent respectively, and on rising Cruze deliveries (read more).
-- Buick: Buick, the fastest growing major automotive brand in the
United States, reported 12,569 total sales, a 39 percent increase
compared to a year ago. This includes a 36 percent rise in year-over-
year retail sales - the 13th consecutive month of year-over-year
sales gains for the brand. Total Buick sales are up 55 percent for
the calendar year to date (read more).
-- GMC: GMC reported total sales of 33,136, a 30 percent increase,
compared to the same month last year. This marks the 13th consecutive
month of year-over-year sales increases, spurred by the best month of
the year for the Sierra and retail demand for its crossover SUVs
Terrain and Acadia, which rose 75 and 65 percent compared to last
year, respectively. For the year, GMC total sales are up 28 percent
more).
-- Cadillac: Total sales of 13,393 for October were 15 percent higher
than last October, with retail sales increasing 41 percent. SRX
retail sales were up 56 percent, compared to a year ago, and CTS
retail sales increased 70 percent. The all-new 2011 CTS Coupe had
another great month, up 28 percent, compared to September. With total
sales up 40 percent for the year, the brand remains the
fastest-growing luxury auto brand in the industry (read more).
-- Fleet sales for GM's four brands were 43,816 for the month.
About General Motors: General Motors, one of the world's largest automakers, traces its roots back to 1908. With its global headquarters in Detroit, GM employs 208,000 people in every major region of the world and does business in more than 120 countries. GM and its strategic partners produce cars and trucks in 31 countries, and sell and service these vehicles through the following brands: Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, FAW, GMC, Daewoo, Holden, Jiefang, Opel, Vauxhall and Wuling. GM's largest national market is China, followed by the United States, Brazil, Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Italy. GM's OnStar subsidiary is the industry leader in vehicle safety, security and information services. General Motors acquired operations from General Motors Corporation on July 10, 2009, and references to prior periods in this and other press materials refer to operations of the old General Motors Corporation. More information on the new General Motors can be found at www.gm.com.
GM U.S. Deliveries for October 2010 - Divisional Brand Level
*S/D Curr: 27 October
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*S/D Prev: 28 2010 2009 % Chg %Chg
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Volume per S/D
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Vehicle Total 183,759 177,603 3.5 7.3
Brand Total 183,392 162,514 12.8 17.0
Other Brand Total 367 15,089 -97.6 -97.5
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GM Vehicle Deliveries by
Marketing Division
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2010 2009 %Chg %Chg
---- ---- ---- ----
Volume per S/D
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Buick Total 12,569 9,053 38.8 44.0
Cadillac Total 13,393 11,602 15.4 19.7
Chevrolet Total (xx) 124,294 116,436 6.7 10.7
GMC Total (xx) 33,136 25,423 30.3 35.2
Brand Total 183,392 162,514 12.8 17.0
HUMMER Total 242 307 -21.2 -18.3
Pontiac Total 83 10,646 -99.2 -99.2
Saab Total 0 513 (xxx).* (xxx).*
Saturn Total 42 3,623 -98.8 -98.8
Other Brand Total 367 15,089 -97.6 -97.5
GM Vehicle Total 183,759 177,603 3.5 7.3
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*S/D Curr: 27 (Calendar Year-to-Date)
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January - October
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*S/D Prev: 28 2010 2009 %Chg
------------- ---- ---- ----
Volume
------
Vehicle Total 1,822,303 1,724,554 5.7
Brand Total 1,810,291 1,482,310 22.1
Other Brand Total 12,012 242,244 -95.0
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GM Vehicle Deliveries by
Marketing Division
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2010 2009 %Chg
---- ---- ----
Volume
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Buick Total 126,569 81,442 55.4
Cadillac Total 118,406 84,626 39.9
Chevrolet Total (xx) 1,300,084 1,108,984 17.2
GMC Total (xx) 265,232 207,258 28.0
Brand Total 1,810,291 1,482,310 22.1
HUMMER Total 3,749 8,500 -55.9
Pontiac Total 1,045 162,464 -99.4
Saab Total 608 7,441 -91.8
Saturn Total 6,610 63,839 -89.6
Other Brand Total 12,012 242,244 -95.0
GM Vehicle Total 1,822,303 1,724,554 5.7
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* Twenty-seven selling days for the October period this year and
twenty-eight for last year.
(xx)Effective August 2007, GM includes GMC & Chevrolet dealer
deliveries of commercial vehicles distributed by American Isuzu
Motors, Inc.
GM U.S. Deliveries for October 2010 by Model
October
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% Chg %Chg per
2010 2009 Volume S/D
---- ---- ------ ---------
Selling Days
(S/D) 27 28
------------ --- ---
Enclave 4,693 3,073 52.7 58.4
LaCrosse 4,432 3,228 37.3 42.4
Lucerne 1,810 2,752 -34.2 -31.8
Rainier 0 0 (xxx).* (xxx).*
Regal 1,634 0 (xxx).* (xxx).*
Rendezvous 0 0 (xxx).* (xxx).*
Terraza 0 0 (xxx).* (xxx).*
Buick Total 12,569 9,053 38.8 44.0
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CTS 4,242 2,921 45.2 50.6
DTS 1,731 1,896 -8.7 -5.3
Escalade 1,432 2,127 -32.7 -30.2
Escalade ESV 951 599 58.8 64.6
Escalade EXT 243 178 36.5 41.6
SRX 4,423 3,477 27.2 31.9
STS 364 355 2.5 6.3
XLR 7 49 -85.7 -85.2
Cadillac Total 13,393 11,602 15.4 19.7
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Avalanche 1,922 1,461 31.6 36.4
Aveo 6,038 1,459 313.8 329.2
Camaro 5,013 8,082 -38.0 -35.7
Chevy C/T
Series 1 0 (xxx).* (xxx).*
Chevy W Series 24 34 -29.4 -26.8
Cobalt 1,971 5,055 -61.0 -59.6
Colorado 2,231 1,732 28.8 33.6
Corvette 1,011 1,154 -12.4 -9.1
Cruze 5,048 0 (xxx).* (xxx).*
Equinox 12,773 7,868 62.3 68.4
Express 5,044 4,155 21.4 25.9
HHR 4,802 6,681 -28.1 -25.5
Impala 12,389 12,721 -2.6 1.0
Kodiak 4/5
Series 29 466 -93.8 -93.5
Kodiak 6/7/8
Series 26 28 -7.1 -3.7
Malibu 12,353 12,086 2.2 6.0
Monte Carlo 0 0 (xxx).* (xxx).*
Silverado-C/K
Pickup 34,283 31,754 8.0 12.0
Suburban
(Chevy) 4,354 4,231 2.9 6.7
Tahoe 6,725 7,738 -13.1 -9.9
TrailBlazer 2 210 -99.0 -99.0
Traverse 8,255 9,459 -12.7 -9.5
Uplander 0 62 (xxx).* (xxx).*
Chevrolet Total 124,294 116,436 6.7 10.7
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Acadia 5,407 3,282 64.7 70.8
Canyon 913 454 101.1 108.5
Envoy 1 167 -99.4 -99.4
GMC C/T Series 2 45 -95.6 -95.4
GMC W Series 32 92 -65.2 -63.9
Savana 1,242 764 62.6 68.6
Sierra 12,983 11,894 9.2 13.2
Terrain 5,445 2,994 81.9 88.6
Topkick 4/5
Series 51 210 -75.7 -74.8
Topkick 6/7/8
Series 51 96 -46.9 -44.9
Yukon 3,704 3,388 9.3 13.4
Yukon XL 3,305 2,037 62.2 68.3
GMC Total 33,136 25,423 30.3 35.2
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Brand Total 183,392 162,514 12.8 17.0
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HUMMER Total 242 307 -21.2 -18.3
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Pontiac Total 83 10,646 -99.2 -99.2
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Saab Total 0 513 (xxx).* (xxx).*
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Saturn Total 42 3,623 -98.8 -98.8
------------ --- ----- ----- -----
Other Brand
Total 367 15,089 -97.6 -97.5
----------- --- ------ ----- -----
GM Total 183,759 177,603 3.5 7.3
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(Calendar Year-to-Date)
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January - October
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%Chg
2010 2009 Volume
---- ---- -------
Selling Days
(S/D)
------------
Enclave 44,982 34,645 29.8
LaCrosse 51,968 19,837 162.0
Lucerne 22,331 26,914 -17.0
Rainier 0 4 (xxx).*
Regal 7,288 0 (xxx).*
Rendezvous 0 9 (xxx).*
Terraza 0 33 (xxx).*
Buick Total 126,569 81,442 55.4
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CTS 36,758 31,932 15.1
DTS 15,718 14,021 12.1
Escalade 12,485 13,118 -4.8
Escalade ESV 6,649 5,206 27.7
Escalade EXT 1,619 2,015 -19.7
SRX 41,153 12,247 236.0
STS 3,837 5,398 -28.9
XLR 187 689 -72.9
Cadillac Total 118,406 84,626 39.9
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Avalanche 16,950 12,939 31.0
Aveo 41,324 32,945 25.4
Camaro 71,521 47,233 51.4
Chevy C/T
Series 9 36 -75.0
Chevy W Series 258 607 -57.5
Cobalt 95,809 90,940 5.4
Colorado 20,657 29,298 -29.5
Corvette 10,809 11,949 -9.5
Cruze 5,564 0 (xxx).*
Equinox 111,828 63,850 75.1
Express 48,519 45,651 6.3
HHR 67,253 62,682 7.3
Impala 145,974 139,577 4.6
Kodiak 4/5
Series 1,183 3,662 -67.7
Kodiak 6/7/8
Series 241 859 -71.9
Malibu 175,599 131,081 34.0
Monte Carlo 0 6 (xxx).*
Silverado-C/K
Pickup 301,998 261,142 15.6
Suburban
(Chevy) 36,162 31,672 14.2
Tahoe 61,868 57,443 7.7
TrailBlazer 215 8,550 -97.5
Traverse 86,267 75,156 14.8
Uplander 76 1,706 -95.5
Chevrolet Total 1,300,084 1,108,984 17.2
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Acadia 55,136 43,957 25.4
Canyon 6,568 9,029 -27.3
Envoy 81 4,676 -98.3
GMC C/T Series 54 419 -87.1
GMC W Series 357 1,486 -76.0
Savana 11,843 10,468 13.1
Sierra 103,218 91,327 13.0
Terrain 45,314 4,803 843.5
Topkick 4/5
Series 901 2,372 -62.0
Topkick 6/7/8
Series 418 1,578 -73.5
Yukon 22,573 23,820 -5.2
Yukon XL 18,769 13,323 40.9
GMC Total 265,232 207,258 28.0
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Brand Total 1,810,291 1,482,310 22.1
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HUMMER Total 3,749 8,500 -55.9
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Pontiac Total 1,045 162,464 -99.4
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Saab Total 608 7,441 -91.8
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Saturn Total 6,610 63,839 -89.6
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Other Brand
Total 12,012 242,244 -95.0
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GM Total 1,822,303 1,724,554 5.7
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