Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac September Sales Rise 22 Percent on Strong
Retail Growth
DETROIT, Oct. 1 /CNW/ --
-- Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac retail sales increase 39 percent
during month
-- Sales and inventory mix reflects quick transition to new model year
vehicles
-- Company gaining retail market share with retail sales up 15 percent
year-to-date
-- GM full-size pickup sales rise 62 percent; compact crossovers increase
101 percent
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<p>September combined total sales for Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac increased 22 percent to 172,969 units, driven by a combined 39 percent rebound in retail sales compared with last September. Each brand saw retail increases in excess of 21 percent, led by Buick, where retail sales were up 96 percent for the month.</p>
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<p>September's results also reflect an effective and quick model-year transition - a dramatic departure from last year's changeover. Of GM's retail sales for the month, 53 percent were new (2011) model year vehicles - almost double last year's 27 percent. Dealer stock at the end of the month included 75 percent new model vehicles, compared to just 30 percent last year.</p>
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<p>"We said our goal for this time of year was to achieve an orderly transition from past model to the new model year, and we've achieved that," said <span class="xn-person">Don Johnson</span>, vice president, U.S. Sales Operations. "This helps us lower our overall selling costs and positions us to come out of the gates quickly during the new model year."</p>
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<p>Year to date through September, GM's four brands have sold 79,948 more units than were sold with eight brands through <span class="xn-chron">September 2009</span>. The company's brands also have increased retail sales by 15 percent through September, and have gained market share in each of the first nine months this year.</p>
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<p>"September's results are a continuation of positive momentum for our four brands and demonstrate that our plan is working," Johnson said. "With key products like our heavy-duty pickups, the Buick Regal and the Cadillac CTS Coupe launching now, and expanded capacity for the Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain hitting dealer lots, we're ready to run."</p>
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<p>Increased sales of crossovers and full-size pickups led GM's gains in September. Sales of the company's compact crossovers, Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain, rose 101 percent, while sales of mid-size crossovers, GMC Acadia, Chevrolet Traverse and Buick Enclave increased 36 percent. The Cadillac SRX, remained the fastest growing luxury crossover, with sales up 41 percent during the month. Year-to-date, SRX sales have increased 319 percent. Sales for GM's full-size pickup trucks, Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra rose 62 percent in September.</p>
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<p>Month-end dealer inventory in the U.S. stood at about 478,000 units, which is about 26,000 higher compared to August, and about 55,000 higher than <span class="xn-chron">September 2009</span>.</p>
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September Key Facts and Brand Results:
-- Calendar-year-to-date total sales for GM's four brands are up 23
percent
-- Chevrolet: Chevrolet delivered 121,479 total vehicles in September, a
19 percent increase year-over-year. Year-to-date total Chevrolet sales
are up 19 percent. Retail sales for Chevrolet rose 34 percent on the
strength of Silverado and Equinox sales (read more).
-- Buick: Buick reported total sales of 12,875, an increase of 36 percent
compared to last year. Driven by continuing strong customer demand for
the LaCrosse and Enclave (retail sales up 182 and 89 percent,
respectively) and growing demand for the all-new Regal, Buick retail
sales were up 96 percent for the month. With total sales up 58 percent
this year, Buick remains the fastest growing major auto brand in the
U.S. (read more).
-- GMC: GMC reported total sales of 25,995, a 42 percent increase in
total
sales in the month of September, compared to the same month last year.
This includes a 48 percent increase in retail sales. Retail sales for
the GMC Sierra increased 59 percent during the month and retail sales
for the Terrain were up 405 percent compared to last year. For the
year, GMC total sales are up 28 percent (read more).
-- Cadillac: Total sales of 12,620 for September were 11 percent higher
than last September, with retail sales increasing 21 percent. SRX
retail sales were up 96 percent, compared to a year ago, and CTS
retail
sales increased 18 percent. With total sales up 44 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 43,733 for the month.
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<p>About General Motors: General Motors, one of the world's largest automakers, traces its roots back to 1908. With its global headquarters in <span class="xn-location">Detroit</span>, 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 <span class="xn-location">China</span>, followed by the <span class="xn-location">United States</span>, <span class="xn-location">Brazil</span>, <span class="xn-location">Germany</span>, the <span class="xn-location">United Kingdom</span>, <span class="xn-location">Canada</span>, and <span class="xn-location">Italy</span>. GM's OnStar subsidiary is the industry leader in vehicle safety, security and information services. General Motors acquired operations from General Motors Corporation on <span class="xn-chron">July 10, 2009</span>, 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 <a href="http://www.gm.com">www.gm.com</a>.</p>
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GM U.S. Deliveries for September 2010 - Divisional Brand Level
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(Calendar Year-to-Date)
*S/D
Curr:
25 September January - September
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*S/D %Chg
Prev: % Chg per %Chg
25 2010 2009 Volume S/D 2010 2009 Volume
------ ---- ---- ------ ----- ---- ---- -------
Vehicle
Total 173,155 156,673 10.5 10.5 1,638,544 1,546,951 5.9
Brand
Total 172,969 141,691 22.1 22.1 1,626,899 1,319,796 23.3
Other
Brand
Total 186 14,982 -98.8 -98.8 11,645 227,155 -94.9
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GM Vehicle Deliveries by Marketing Division
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%Chg
%Chg per %Chg
2010 2009 Volume S/D 2010 2009 Volume
---- ---- ------ --- ---- ---- -------
Buick
Total 12,875 9,455 36.2 36.2 114,000 72,389 57.5
Cadillac
Total 12,620 11,339 11.3 11.3 105,013 73,024 43.8
Chevrolet
Total
** 121,479 102,538 18.5 18.5 1,175,790 992,548 18.5
GMC
Total
** 25,995 18,359 41.6 41.6 232,096 181,835 27.6
Brand
Total 172,969 141,691 22.1 22.1 1,626,899 1,319,796 23.3
HUMMER
Total 163 426 -61.7 -61.7 3,507 8,193 -57.2
Pontiac
Total 8 11,079 ***.* ***.* 962 151,818 -99.4
Saab
Total 0 484 ***.* ***.* 608 6,928 -91.2
Saturn
Total 15 2,993 -99.5 -99.5 6,568 60,216 -89.1
Other
Brand
Total 186 14,982 -98.8 -98.8 11,645 227,155 -94.9
GM
Vehicle
Total 173,155 156,673 10.5 10.5 1,638,544 1,546,951 5.9
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* Twenty-five selling days for the September period this year and
twenty-five for last year.
**Effective August 2007, GM includes GMC & Chevrolet dealer deliveries of
commercial vehicles distributed by American Isuzu Motors, Inc.
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(Calendar Year-to-
Date)
September January - September
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%Chg
% Chg per %Chg
2010 2009 Volume S/D 2010 2009 Volume
---- ---- ------ ----- ---- ---- -------
Selling
Days (S/
D) 25 25
--------- --- ---
Enclave 4,408 2,748 60.4 60.4 40,289 31,572 27.6
LaCrosse 4,741 2,383 99.0 99.0 47,536 16,609 186.2
Lucerne 1,950 4,324 -54.9 -54.9 20,521 24,162 -15.1
Rainier 0 0 ***.* ***.* 0 4 ***.*
Regal 1,776 0 ***.* ***.* 5,654 0 ***.*
Rendezvous 0 0 ***.* ***.* 0 9 ***.*
Terraza 0 0 ***.* ***.* 0 33 ***.*
Buick
Total 12,875 9,455 36.2 36.2 114,000 72,389 57.5
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CTS 3,760 3,485 7.9 7.9 32,516 29,011 12.1
DTS 1,870 2,282 -18.1 -18.1 13,987 12,125 15.4
Escalade 1,211 1,343 -9.8 -9.8 11,053 10,991 0.6
Escalade
ESV 824 628 31.2 31.2 5,698 4,607 23.7
Escalade
EXT 180 241 -25.3 -25.3 1,376 1,837 -25.1
SRX 4,027 2,866 40.5 40.5 36,730 8,770 318.8
STS 745 434 71.7 71.7 3,473 5,043 -31.1
XLR 3 60 -95.0 -95.0 180 640 -71.9
Cadillac
Total 12,620 11,339 11.3 11.3 105,013 73,024 43.8
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Avalanche 1,760 1,191 47.8 47.8 15,028 11,478 30.9
Aveo 6,552 1,906 243.8 243.8 35,286 31,486 12.1
Camaro 6,323 7,961 -20.6 -20.6 66,508 39,151 69.9
Chevy C/
T Series 0 1 ***.* ***.* 8 36 -77.8
Chevy W
Series 13 48 -72.9 -72.9 234 573 -59.2
Cobalt 3,462 7,381 -53.1 -53.1 93,838 85,885 9.3
Colorado 2,723 2,094 30.0 30.0 18,426 27,566 -33.2
Corvette 1,109 1,585 -30.0 -30.0 9,798 10,795 -9.2
Cruze 516 0 ***.* ***.* 516 0 ***.*
Equinox 11,658 6,840 70.4 70.4 99,055 55,982 76.9
Express 5,233 4,559 14.8 14.8 43,475 41,496 4.8
HHR 5,209 5,804 -10.3 -10.3 62,451 56,001 11.5
Impala 12,186 13,047 -6.6 -6.6 133,585 126,856 5.3
Kodiak
4/5
Series 44 398 -88.9 -88.9 1,154 3,196 -63.9
Kodiak
6/7/8
Series 16 39 -59.0 -59.0 215 831 -74.1
Malibu 16,289 10,479 55.4 55.4 163,246 118,995 37.2
Monte
Carlo 0 0 ***.* ***.* 0 6 ***.*
Silverado-
C/K
Pickup 32,185 19,401 65.9 65.9 267,715 229,388 16.7
Suburban
(Chevy) 2,863 5,338 -46.4 -46.4 31,808 27,441 15.9
Tahoe 5,422 7,304 -25.8 -25.8 55,143 49,705 10.9
TrailBlazer 2 250 -99.2 -99.2 213 8,340 -97.4
Traverse 7,914 6,863 15.3 15.3 78,012 65,697 18.7
Uplander 0 49 ***.* ***.* 76 1,644 -95.4
Chevrolet
Total 121,479 102,538 18.5 18.5 1,175,790 992,548 18.5
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Acadia 4,608 2,844 62.0 62.0 49,729 40,675 22.3
Canyon 782 499 56.7 56.7 5,655 8,575 -34.1
Envoy 2 163 -98.8 -98.8 80 4,509 -98.2
GMC C/T
Series 0 30 ***.* ***.* 52 374 -86.1
GMC W
Series 17 123 -86.2 -86.2 325 1,394 -76.7
Savana 923 616 49.8 49.8 10,601 9,704 9.2
Sierra 11,077 7,244 52.9 52.9 90,235 79,433 13.6
Terrain 4,777 1,334 258.1 258.1 39,869 1,809 ***.*
Topkick
4/5
Series 15 216 -93.1 -93.1 850 2,162 -60.7
Topkick
6/7/8
Series 19 139 -86.3 -86.3 367 1,482 -75.2
Yukon 2,305 3,150 -26.8 -26.8 18,869 20,432 -7.6
Yukon XL 1,470 2,001 -26.5 -26.5 15,464 11,286 37.0
GMC Total 25,995 18,359 41.6 41.6 232,096 181,835 27.6
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Brand
Total 172,969 141,691 22.1 22.1 1,626,899 1,319,796 23.3
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HUMMER
Total 163 426 -61.7 -61.7 3,507 8,193 -57.2
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Pontiac
Total 8 11,079 ***.* ***.* 962 151,818 -99.4
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Saab
Total 0 484 ***.* ***.* 608 6,928 -91.2
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Saturn
Total 15 2,993 -99.5 -99.5 6,568 60,216 -89.1
------ --- ----- ----- ----- ----- ------ -----
Other
Brand
Total 186 14,982 -98.8 -98.8 11,645 227,155 -94.9
------ --- ------ ----- ----- ------ ------- -----
GM Total 173,155 156,673 10.5 10.5 1,638,544 1,546,951 5.9
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GM U.S. Deliveries for September 2010 by Model
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(Calendar Year-to-
Date)
September January - September
--------- --------------------
%Chg
% Chg per %Chg
2010 2009 Volume S/D 2010 2009 Volume
---- ---- ------ ----- ---- ---- -------
Selling
Days (S/
D) 25 25
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Enclave 4,408 2,748 60.4 60.4 40,289 31,572 27.6
LaCrosse 4,741 2,383 99.0 99.0 47,536 16,609 186.2
Lucerne 1,950 4,324 -54.9 -54.9 20,521 24,162 -15.1
Rainier 0 0 ***.* ***.* 0 4 ***.*
Regal 1,776 0 ***.* ***.* 5,654 0 ***.*
Rendezvous 0 0 ***.* ***.* 0 9 ***.*
Terraza 0 0 ***.* ***.* 0 33 ***.*
Buick
Total 12,875 9,455 36.2 36.2 114,000 72,389 57.5
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CTS 3,760 3,485 7.9 7.9 32,516 29,011 12.1
DTS 1,870 2,282 -18.1 -18.1 13,987 12,125 15.4
Escalade 1,211 1,343 -9.8 -9.8 11,053 10,991 0.6
Escalade
ESV 824 628 31.2 31.2 5,698 4,607 23.7
Escalade
EXT 180 241 -25.3 -25.3 1,376 1,837 -25.1
SRX 4,027 2,866 40.5 40.5 36,730 8,770 318.8
STS 745 434 71.7 71.7 3,473 5,043 -31.1
XLR 3 60 -95.0 -95.0 180 640 -71.9
Cadillac
Total 12,620 11,339 11.3 11.3 105,013 73,024 43.8
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Avalanche 1,760 1,191 47.8 47.8 15,028 11,478 30.9
Aveo 6,552 1,906 243.8 243.8 35,286 31,486 12.1
Camaro 6,323 7,961 -20.6 -20.6 66,508 39,151 69.9
Chevy C/
T Series 0 1 ***.* ***.* 8 36 -77.8
Chevy W
Series 13 48 -72.9 -72.9 234 573 -59.2
Cobalt 3,462 7,381 -53.1 -53.1 93,838 85,885 9.3
Colorado 2,723 2,094 30.0 30.0 18,426 27,566 -33.2
Corvette 1,109 1,585 -30.0 -30.0 9,798 10,795 -9.2
Cruze 516 0 ***.* ***.* 516 0 ***.*
Equinox 11,658 6,840 70.4 70.4 99,055 55,982 76.9
Express 5,233 4,559 14.8 14.8 43,475 41,496 4.8
HHR 5,209 5,804 -10.3 -10.3 62,451 56,001 11.5
Impala 12,186 13,047 -6.6 -6.6 133,585 126,856 5.3
Kodiak
4/5
Series 44 398 -88.9 -88.9 1,154 3,196 -63.9
Kodiak
6/7/8
Series 16 39 -59.0 -59.0 215 831 -74.1
Malibu 16,289 10,479 55.4 55.4 163,246 118,995 37.2
Monte
Carlo 0 0 ***.* ***.* 0 6 ***.*
Silverado-
C/K
Pickup 32,185 19,401 65.9 65.9 267,715 229,388 16.7
Suburban
(Chevy) 2,863 5,338 -46.4 -46.4 31,808 27,441 15.9
Tahoe 5,422 7,304 -25.8 -25.8 55,143 49,705 10.9
TrailBlazer 2 250 -99.2 -99.2 213 8,340 -97.4
Traverse 7,914 6,863 15.3 15.3 78,012 65,697 18.7
Uplander 0 49 ***.* ***.* 76 1,644 -95.4
Chevrolet
Total 121,479 102,538 18.5 18.5 1,175,790 992,548 18.5
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Acadia 4,608 2,844 62.0 62.0 49,729 40,675 22.3
Canyon 782 499 56.7 56.7 5,655 8,575 -34.1
Envoy 2 163 -98.8 -98.8 80 4,509 -98.2
GMC C/T
Series 0 30 ***.* ***.* 52 374 -86.1
GMC W
Series 17 123 -86.2 -86.2 325 1,394 -76.7
Savana 923 616 49.8 49.8 10,601 9,704 9.2
Sierra 11,077 7,244 52.9 52.9 90,235 79,433 13.6
Terrain 4,777 1,334 258.1 258.1 39,869 1,809 ***.*
Topkick
4/5
Series 15 216 -93.1 -93.1 850 2,162 -60.7
Topkick
6/7/8
Series 19 139 -86.3 -86.3 367 1,482 -75.2
Yukon 2,305 3,150 -26.8 -26.8 18,869 20,432 -7.6
Yukon XL 1,470 2,001 -26.5 -26.5 15,464 11,286 37.0
GMC Total 25,995 18,359 41.6 41.6 232,096 181,835 27.6
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Brand
Total 172,969 141,691 22.1 22.1 1,626,899 1,319,796 23.3
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HUMMER
Total 163 426 -61.7 -61.7 3,507 8,193 -57.2
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Pontiac
Total 8 11,079 ***.* ***.* 962 151,818 -99.4
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Saab
Total 0 484 ***.* ***.* 608 6,928 -91.2
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Saturn
Total 15 2,993 -99.5 -99.5 6,568 60,216 -89.1
------ --- ----- ----- ----- ----- ------ -----
Other
Brand
Total 186 14,982 -98.8 -98.8 11,645 227,155 -94.9
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GM Total 173,155 156,673 10.5 10.5 1,638,544 1,546,951 5.9
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