Chevrolet-Buick-GMC-Cadillac Post 32 Percent Sales Increase in May
DETROIT, June 2 /CNW/ --
-- Fifth Consecutive Month of Double-Digit Combined Sales Gains for GM's
Four Brands
-- Calendar-Year-to-Date Sales for GM's Four Brands are up 31 Percent
-- GM Crossovers Sales Are up 81 Percent Year-to-Date
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<p>For the fifth straight month, Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac together posted a double digit sales gain, with combined sales increasing 32 percent over last May. Year-to-date sales for GM's four brands have risen 31 percent to 874,749 units - an increase of 206,994 units compared to last year, which is almost twice the volume lost from brands the company has discontinued.</p>
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<p>According to <span class="xn-person">Steve Carlisle</span>, vice president, U.S. Sales Operations, GM's brands have outperformed the market this year on the strength of the company's newest products. Year-to-date, combined sales of the Chevrolet Equinox, Chevrolet Camaro, Buick LaCrosse and Regal, GMC Terrain and Cadillac SRX and CTS Wagon are up 323 percent.</p>
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<p>"Each of our brands has new products that are being received well by customers. In fact, these new vehicles now account for about one in every four retail sales in the U.S.," said Carlisle. "With each brand launching new vehicles in the next few months, we are optimistic about the remainder of the year."</p>
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<p>Since 2005, crossover sales as a percentage of industry sales have almost doubled. During the same time, sales of GM's crossovers as a percentage of the company's sales have more than tripled. May sales of GM's crossovers - Chevrolet Equinox, HHR and Traverse; Buick Enclave, GMC Terrain and Acadia; and Cadillac SRX - were up 83 percent compared to <span class="xn-chron">May 2009</span>, and are up 81 percent year-to-date. Through May, GM leads all automakers in total crossover sales.</p>
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<p>According to Carlisle, the company's crossover growth is an example of its ability to quickly adapt to shifts in the marketplace. "We're a much leaner and more agile company today and can take advantage of movements in consumer tastes," said Carlisle.</p>
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<p>Chevrolet dealers reported sales of 167,235 - 31 percent higher than May, 2009. Retail sales for the brand were 19 percent higher for the month. Retail sales for Chevrolet's popular full-size pickups, Silverado and Avalanche, increased 14 percent, while retail sales for the Suburban rose 73 percent. The Chevrolet Silverado, Equinox, Traverse, Avalanche, Malibu and Camaro all posted year-over-year retail sales increases of 10 percent or more (read more).</p>
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<p>Buick sales rose 37 percent for the month to 12,582 - the eighth consecutive month of double digit year-over-year sales increases led by the LaCrosse and Enclave. Retail sales for Buick rose 46 percent during May. Buick LaCrosse retail sales increased 191 percent for the month. Year-to-date sales of the LaCrosse have increased 162 percent (read more).</p>
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<p>GMC sales of 30,160 were 26 percent higher than last year, while retail sales for the brand were up 37 percent. Retail sales of the GMC Terrain continued to gain momentum, with sales increasing 350 percent for the year-to-date (read more).</p>
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<p>Cadillac sales increased 54 percent to 12,328, while retail sales improved 43 percent for the month. CTS retail sales improved 7 percent for the month, and year-to-date sales of the SRX are 439 percent higher than a year ago (read more).</p>
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<p>Month-end dealer inventory in the U.S. stood at about 408,000 units, which is about 22,000 lower compared to <span class="xn-chron">April 2010</span>, and about 267,000 lower than <span class="xn-chron">May 2009</span>.</p>
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May Key Facts:
-- Eighth Consecutive Month of Combined Sales Gains for GM's Four Brands
-- Chevrolet: Total sales up 31 percent compared to a year ago; retail
sales up 19 percent; Chevrolet Equinox retail sales increased 228
percent; Camaro retail sales continued to set the pace for the sport
segment with 8,402 deliveries; Chevrolet Traverse retail sales were up
11 percent for the month, and are up 10 percent for the year;
Silverado
retail sales were up 11 percent for the month.
-- Buick: Total sales up 37 percent; retail sales up 46 percent; Buick
LaCrosse retail sales rose 191 percent and are up 162 percent for the
year; Buick Enclave retail sales rose 14 percent in May and are up 12
percent for the year.
-- GMC: Total sales up 26 percent; retail sales up 37 percent; GMC
Terrain
retail sales were up 569 percent for the month and 350 percent for the
year; GMC Acadia retail sales increased 18 percent for the month and
are up 24 percent year-to-date
-- Cadillac: Total sales up 54 percent; retail sales up 43 percent;
Cadillac SRX retail sales were up 605 percent for the month and 439
percent for the year; Cadillac CTS had its best month of the year,
with
retail sales up 7 percent.
-- GM Full-Size Pickups, Full-Size Utilities and Full-Size Luxury
Utilities sales rose 17 percent for the month and are up 9 percent
year-to-date
-- Fleet sales for GM's four brands were 83,305 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 205,000 people in every major region of the world and does business in some 140 countries. GM and its strategic partners produce cars and trucks in 34 countries, and sell and service these vehicles through the following brands: Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, FAW, GMC, Daewoo, Holden, Opel, Vauxhall and Wuling. GM's largest national market is the <span class="xn-location">United States</span>, followed by <span class="xn-location">China</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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<p>GM U.S. Deliveries for <span class="xn-chron">May 2010</span> - Divisional Brand Level</p>
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(Calendar Year-to-
Date)
*S/D Curr: May January - May
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26
--
%Chg
% Chg per % Chg
*S/D Prev: 2010 2009 Volume S/D 2010 2009 Volume
---------- ---- ---- ------ ----- ---- ---- ------
26
--
Vehicle 223,822 191,875 16.6 16.6 885,141 777,785 13.8
Total
Brand 222,305 168,623 31.8 31.8 874,749 667,755 31.0
Total
Other 1,517 23,252 -93.5 -93.5 10,392 110,030 -90.6
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Brand
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Total
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GM Vehicle
Deliveries
by
Marketing
Division
-----------
%Chg
%Chg per % Chg
2010 2009 Volume S/D 2010 2009 Volume
---- ---- ------- ----- ---- ---- ------
Buick
Total 12,582 9,160 37.4 37.4 56,899 38,622 47.3
Cadillac 12,328 8,027 53.6 53.6 52,997 40,110 32.1
Total
Chevrolet 167,235 127,510 31.2 31.2 641,062 490,220 30.8
Total **
GMC Total 30,160 23,926 26.1 26.1 123,791 98,803 25.3
**
Brand 222,305 168,623 31.8 31.8 874,749 667,755 31.0
Total
HUMMER 1,290 1,094 17.9 17.9 2,626 5,113 -48.6
Total
Pontiac 181 13,329 -98.6 -98.6 815 65,054 -98.7
Total
Saab Total 0 783 ***.* ***.* 608 4,607 -86.8
Saturn
Total 46 8,046 -99.4 -99.4 6,343 35,256 -82.0
Other 1,517 23,252 -93.5 -93.5 10,392 110,030 -90.6
Brand
Total
GM Vehicle 223,822 191,875 16.6 16.6 885,141 777,785 13.8
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Total
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* Twenty-six selling days (S/D) for the May period this year and
twenty-six 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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GM U.S. Deliveries for May 2010 - Divisional Brand Level
(Calendar Year-to-
Date)
May January - May
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%Chg
% Chg per %Chg
2010 2009 Volume S/D 2010 2009 Volume
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Selling
Days (S/
D) 26 26
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Enclave 4,715 4,103 14.9 14.9 21,686 17,105 26.8
LaCrosse 5,452 1,748 211.9 211.9 25,033 7,978 213.8
Lucerne 2,265 3,307 -31.5 -31.5 10,030 13,516 -25.8
Rainier 0 0 ***.* ***.* 0 3 ***.*
Regal 150 0 ***.* ***.* 150 0 ***.*
Rendezvous 0 0 ***.* ***.* 0 1 ***.*
Terraza 0 2 ***.* ***.* 0 19 ***.*
Buick
Total 12,582 9,160 37.4 37.4 56,899 38,622 47.3
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CTS 3,489 2,914 19.7 19.7 14,892 17,366 -14.2
DTS 2,263 1,520 48.9 48.9 7,423 6,483 14.5
Escalade 1,332 1,831 -27.3 -27.3 6,506 6,506 0.0
Escalade 565 372 51.9 51.9 2,781 2,449 13.6
ESV
Escalade 136 143 -4.9 -4.9 666 1,072 -37.9
EXT
SRX 4,081 541 654.3 654.3 18,851 3,178 493.2
STS 441 637 -30.8 -30.8 1,736 2,694 -35.6
XLR 21 69 -69.6 -69.6 142 362 -60.8
Cadillac 12,328 8,027 53.6 53.6 52,997 40,110 32.1
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Total
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Avalanche 1,909 1,021 87.0 87.0 7,459 5,801 28.6
Aveo 3,888 2,067 88.1 88.1 14,749 9,669 52.5
Camaro 8,931 5,463 63.5 63.5 38,838 6,077 539.1
Chevy C/T 3 1 200.0 200.0 7 13 -46.2
Series
Chevy W 21 45 -53.3 -53.3 164 325 -49.5
Series
Cobalt 16,173 12,764 26.7 26.7 67,253 44,829 50.0
Colorado 2,535 3,610 -29.8 -29.8 9,776 13,999 -30.2
Corvette 1,428 1,643 -13.1 -13.1 4,950 6,102 -18.9
Equinox 13,134 3,689 256.0 256.0 55,500 21,043 163.7
Express 6,247 5,988 4.3 4.3 21,724 20,846 4.2
HHR 10,412 9,671 7.7 7.7 32,072 24,531 30.7
Impala 20,623 18,709 10.2 10.2 75,040 63,756 17.7
Kodiak 4/5 149 321 -53.6 -53.6 791 1,623 -51.3
Series
Kodiak
6/7/8 39 73 -46.6 -46.6 119 452 -73.7
Series
Malibu 21,722 14,098 54.1 54.1 87,597 64,363 36.1
Monte
Carlo 0 0 ***.* ***.* 0 3 ***.*
Silverado-
C/K 33,690 31,463 7.1 7.1 135,788 125,183 8.5
Pickup
Suburban 5,279 2,631 100.6 100.6 18,246 12,763 43.0
(Chevy)
Tahoe 9,397 6,306 49.0 49.0 29,881 28,101 6.3
TrailBlazer 10 739 -98.6 -98.6 154 6,138 -97.5
Traverse 11,641 7,045 65.2 65.2 40,900 33,390 22.5
Uplander 4 163 -97.5 -97.5 54 1,213 -95.5
Chevrolet 167,235 127,510 31.2 31.2 641,062 490,220 30.8
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Total
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Acadia 5,823 4,974 17.1 17.1 29,462 22,726 29.6
Canyon 639 1,140 -43.9 -43.9 2,991 4,429 -32.5
Envoy 6 465 -98.7 -98.7 57 2,931 -98.1
GMC C/T 4 16 -75.0 -75.0 49 170 -71.2
Series
GMC W 39 150 -74.0 -74.0 245 663 -63.0
Series
Savana 1,494 1,619 -7.7 -7.7 5,390 6,793 -20.7
Sierra 11,305 10,272 10.1 10.1 44,167 41,053 7.6
Terrain 5,132 0 ***.* ***.* 22,512 2 ***.*
Topkick
4/5 86 234 -63.2 -63.2 663 1,014 -34.6
Series
Topkick
6/7/8 71 154 -53.9 -53.9 218 792 -72.5
Series
Yukon 2,782 3,979 -30.1 -30.1 9,551 12,521 -23.7
Yukon XL 2,779 923 201.1 201.1 8,486 5,709 48.6
GMC Total 30,160 23,926 26.1 26.1 123,791 98,803 25.3
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Brand
Total 222,305 168,623 31.8 31.8 874,749 667,755 31.0
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HUMMER 1,290 1,094 17.9 17.9 2,626 5,113 -48.6
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Total
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Pontiac 181 13,329 -98.6 -98.6 815 65,054 -98.7
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Total
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Saab Total 0 783 ***.* ***.* 608 4,607 -86.8
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Saturn
Total 46 8,046 -99.4 -99.4 6,343 35,256 -82.0
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Other 1,517 23,252 -93.5 -93.5 10,392 110,030 -90.6
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Brand
-----
Total
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GM Total 223,822 191,875 16.6 16.6 885,141 777,785 13.8
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