GM Reports March Sales of 414,949, Up 6 Percent
Industry-Leading Truck Sales Up 7.5 Percent in First Quarter
Cadillac Continues Its Momentum With Best-Ever CTS Sales
DETROIT - General Motors dealers sold 414,949 new cars and trucks in March, up 6 percent compared to March 2003. GM's truck sales (235,521) were up 4 percent and car sales (179,428) were up 9 percent. Total first-quarter sales (1,067,116) were up 5 percent. Truck sales in the first quarter (606,224) improved 7.5 percent, and car sales (460,892) gained 1.5 percent.
"Sales momentum continued to build for GM in March, with double-digit increases at Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Pontiac and Buick," said John Smith, group vice president, GM North America Vehicle Sales, Service and Marketing. "Our industry-leading truck portfolio produced a 7.5 percent sales gain in the first quarter, and we expect further growth this year with the addition of new products like the Chevrolet Colorado and Equinox, Cadillac SRX, GMC Envoy XUV and Canyon. Additionally, all of our launch vehicles experienced their best sales so far this year."
GM Truck Sales
GM's industry-leading truck lineup had a 4 percent sales improvement compared to year-ago levels and a 7.5 percent increase in the first quarter. GM continues to establish full-size pickup industry benchmarks and is on track to sell 1 million units in 2004. GM led the industry in full-size pickup truck sales in March (82,673), a 4 percent increase for the month and an 8.5 percent improvement for the first quarter (210,456). Chevrolet full-size pickup deliveries (65,163) were up 3 percent compared to March 2003, and GMC Sierra sales (17,510) improved 10 percent.
Sales of sport utility vehicles (104,594) were up 5 percent in March, setting a new monthly record. GM utility sales in the first quarter (285,661) improved 14 percent. Mid-size utilities had brisk sales in March, with 47,883 deliveries, a 14 percent increase and 130,689 sales for the first quarter, a 9 percent gain. Sales of large utilities in March (35,878) were 4 percent above year-ago levels and up 26 percent for the first quarter (101,842).
GM Car Sales
GM's car sales increased by 9 percent in March compared to last year. Deliveries of GM mid-size cars were up 18 percent (104,726). Pontiac Grand Prix had 14,607 deliveries, an 87 percent increase, and Grand Am sales (14,434) were up 30 percent. Chevrolet Impala had 30,175 deliveries, a 37 percent improvement over last year's sales performance. GM's key launch vehicles showed increasing sales momentum including the Chevrolet Malibu (12,997), which had a 36 percent improvement over last month, and Aveo (3,477) with a 13 percent increase.
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Industry-Leading Truck Sales Up 7.5 Percent in First Quarter
Cadillac Continues Its Momentum With Best-Ever CTS Sales
DETROIT - General Motors dealers sold 414,949 new cars and trucks in March, up 6 percent compared to March 2003. GM's truck sales (235,521) were up 4 percent and car sales (179,428) were up 9 percent. Total first-quarter sales (1,067,116) were up 5 percent. Truck sales in the first quarter (606,224) improved 7.5 percent, and car sales (460,892) gained 1.5 percent.
"Sales momentum continued to build for GM in March, with double-digit increases at Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Pontiac and Buick," said John Smith, group vice president, GM North America Vehicle Sales, Service and Marketing. "Our industry-leading truck portfolio produced a 7.5 percent sales gain in the first quarter, and we expect further growth this year with the addition of new products like the Chevrolet Colorado and Equinox, Cadillac SRX, GMC Envoy XUV and Canyon. Additionally, all of our launch vehicles experienced their best sales so far this year."
GM Truck Sales
GM's industry-leading truck lineup had a 4 percent sales improvement compared to year-ago levels and a 7.5 percent increase in the first quarter. GM continues to establish full-size pickup industry benchmarks and is on track to sell 1 million units in 2004. GM led the industry in full-size pickup truck sales in March (82,673), a 4 percent increase for the month and an 8.5 percent improvement for the first quarter (210,456). Chevrolet full-size pickup deliveries (65,163) were up 3 percent compared to March 2003, and GMC Sierra sales (17,510) improved 10 percent.
Sales of sport utility vehicles (104,594) were up 5 percent in March, setting a new monthly record. GM utility sales in the first quarter (285,661) improved 14 percent. Mid-size utilities had brisk sales in March, with 47,883 deliveries, a 14 percent increase and 130,689 sales for the first quarter, a 9 percent gain. Sales of large utilities in March (35,878) were 4 percent above year-ago levels and up 26 percent for the first quarter (101,842).
GM Car Sales
GM's car sales increased by 9 percent in March compared to last year. Deliveries of GM mid-size cars were up 18 percent (104,726). Pontiac Grand Prix had 14,607 deliveries, an 87 percent increase, and Grand Am sales (14,434) were up 30 percent. Chevrolet Impala had 30,175 deliveries, a 37 percent improvement over last year's sales performance. GM's key launch vehicles showed increasing sales momentum including the Chevrolet Malibu (12,997), which had a 36 percent improvement over last month, and Aveo (3,477) with a 13 percent increase.
more, including breakdown of sales by division and model...