Chevrolet-Buick-GMC-Cadillac Sales Increase 20 Percent in April
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• Combined Retail Sales for Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac Increase 33 percent
• Seventh Consecutive Month of Combined Sales Gains for GM's Four Brands
• Calendar-Year-to-Date Sales for GM's Four Brands are up 31 Percent
DETROIT - May 3, 2010: A combined retail sales increase of 33 percent for Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac propelled total sales for GM's four brands in the U.S. to 183,091 during the month. This represents a 20-percent increase from a year ago. For the calendar year-to-date, combined total sales for Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac are up 31 percent.
The continued year-over-year sales increases are largely being driven by the company's launch products, which now represent one of every four GM vehicles sold at retail. Year-to-date, combined sales of the Chevrolet Camaro, Chevrolet Equinox, Buick LaCrosse, GMC Terrain and Cadillac SRX are up nearly 300 percent, at 110,176, compared to the vehicles they replaced.
"Clearly, our launch vehicles are hitting the mark with consumers who are looking for bold styling, quality, safety and fuel efficiency," said Steve Carlisle, vice president of U.S. Sales Operations. "But our results aren't limited to just our newest vehicles. Sales of our full-size pickups and our mid-sized crossovers continue to strengthen."
Retail sales of GM's full-size pickups, the Chevrolet Silverado, Avalanche and GMC Sierra were up a combined 20 percent in April, and are up 8 percent year-to-date. Retail sales of GM's mid-sized crossovers - the Chevrolet Traverse, Buick Enclave and GMC Acadia - increased 26 percent in April and are 15 percent higher year-to-date.
"The good news is that we have more on the way, including the all-new Buick Regal this spring and the Chevrolet Cruze in the third quarter," added Carlisle.
Chevrolet dealers reported sales of 135,369 - 17 percent higher than April, 2009. Retail sales for the brand were 32 percent higher for the month. Retail sales of the Chevrolet Malibu surged 38 percent for the month - the seventh consecutive month of year-over-year sales increases. The Chevrolet Silverado, Equinox, Traverse and Camaro all posted year-over-year retail sales increases of 20 percent or more (read more).
Buick sales rose 36 percent for the month to 12,181 - the seventh consecutive month of double digit year-over-year sales increases. Retail sales for Buick rose 42 percent during April. Buick LaCrosse had its best retail month since 2005, with an increase of 237 percent for the month. Year-to-date sales of the LaCrosse have increased 154 percent, with 42 percent of sales coming from consumers who replaced a non-GM vehicle (read more).
GMC sales of 24,224 were 18 percent higher than last year, while retail sales for the brand were up 37 percent. Sales were led by retail sales of the GMC Terrain, which were up 537 percent for the month versus the vehicle it replaced. For the year, sales of the Terrain are up 313 percent. The Terrain continues to attract new customers to the brand, where 46 percent of buyers are trading in a non-GM make (read more).
Cadillac sales increased 36 percent to 11,317, while retail sales improved 31 percent for the month. April retail sales of the SRX were 504 percent higher than a year ago, and are up 405 percent for the year. The SRX continues to bring new customers to the Cadillac brand. Year-to-date, 49 percent of SRX buyers traded in a competitive brand (read more).
Month-end dealer inventory in the U.S. stood at about 430,000 units, which is about 3,000 higher compared to March 2010, and about 311,000 lower than April 2009.
April Key Facts:
-- Chevrolet: total sales up 17 percent compared to a year ago; retail
sales up 32 percent; Chevrolet Equinox retail sales increased 276
percent; Camaro retail sales continued to set the pace for the sport
segment with 7,830 deliveries; Chevrolet Traverse retail sales were up
30 percent for the month, and are up 10 percent for the year;
Silverado retail sales were up 23 percent, the second consecutive
month with a retail sales increase of 20 percent or more.
-- Buick: total sales up 36 percent; retail sales up 42 percent; Buick
LaCrosse retail sales rose 237 percent and are up 154 percent for the
year; Buick Enclave retail sales rose 29 percent in April and are up
11 percent for the year.
-- GMC: total sales up 18 percent; retail sales up 37 percent; GMC
Terrain retail sales were up 537 percent for the month and 313 percent
for the year; GMC Acadia retail sales increased 20 percent for the
month and are up 26 percent year-to-date
-- Cadillac: total sales up 36 percent; retail sales up 31 percent;
Cadillac SRX retail sales were up 504 percent for the month and 405
percent for the year; Cadillac CTS had its best month of the year,
with retail sales up 9 percent vs. March.
-- Fleet sales for GM's four brands were 58,000 for the month, down 2
percent vs. the prior year.
-- Crossovers for GM's four brands doubled sales in April compared to
last year.
-- Combined Total and Retail sales for Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac
have increased year-over-year for seven straight months.
*S/D Curr: 26 (Calendar Year-to-Date)
April January - April
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*S/D %Chg
Prev: % Chg per %Chg
26 2010 2009 Volume S/D 2010 2009 Volume
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Vehicle
Total 183,997 173,007 6.4 6.4 661,319 585,910 12.9
Brand
Total 183,091 152,997 19.7 19.7 652,444 499,132 30.7
Other
Brand
Total 906 20,010 -95.5 -95.5 8,875 86,778 -89.8
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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 12,181 8,928 36.4 36.4 44,317 29,462 50.4
Cadillac
Total 11,317 8,337 35.7 35.7 40,669 32,083 26.8
Chevrolet
Total
** 135,369 115,265 17.4 17.4 473,827 362,710 30.6
GMC
Total
** 24,224 20,467 18.4 18.4 93,631 74,877 25.0
Brand
Total 183,091 152,997 19.7 19.7 652,444 499,132 30.7
HUMMER
Total 481 913 -47.3 -47.3 1,336 4,019 -66.8
Pontiac
Total 52 10,838 -99.5 -99.5 634 51,725 -98.8
Saab
Total 0 892 ***.* ***.* 608 3,824 -84.1
Saturn
Total 373 7,367 -94.9 -94.9 6,297 27,210 -76.9
Other
Brand
Total 906 20,010 -95.5 -95.5 8,875 86,778 -89.8
GM
Vehicle
Total 183,997 173,007 6.4 6.4 661,319 585,910 12.9
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* Twenty-six selling days (S/D) for the April period
this year and twenty-six for last year.
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**Effective August 2007, GM includes GMC & Chevrolet
dealer deliveries of commercial vehicles distributed by
American Isuzu Motors, Inc.
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April
(Calendar Year-to-Date)
January - April
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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 4,599 3,731 23.3 23.3 16,971 13,002 30.5
LaCrosse 5,236 1,405 272.7 272.7 19,581 6,230 214.3
Lucerne 2,346 3,789 -38.1 -38.1 7,765 10,209 -23.9
Rainier 0 0 ***.* ***.* 0 3 ***.*
Rendezvous 0 0 ***.* ***.* 0 1 ***.*
Terraza 0 3 ***.* ***.* 0 17 ***.*
Buick
Total 12,181 8,928 36.4 36.4 44,317 29,462 50.4
------ ------ ----- ---- ---- ------ ------ ----
CTS 3,278 3,876 -15.4 -15.4 11,403 14,452 -21.1
DTS 1,785 1,458 22.4 22.4 5,160 4,963 4.0
Escalade 1,250 968 29.1 29.1 5,174 4,675 10.7
Escalade
ESV 602 479 25.7 25.7 2,216 2,077 6.7
Escalade
EXT 148 202 -26.7 -26.7 530 929 -42.9
SRX 3,904 568 587.3 587.3 14,770 2,637 460.1
STS 330 711 -53.6 -53.6 1,295 2,057 -37.0
XLR 20 75 -73.3 -73.3 121 293 -58.7
Cadillac
Total 11,317 8,337 35.7 35.7 40,669 32,083 26.8
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Avalanche 1,530 1,582 -3.3 -3.3 5,550 4,780 16.1
Aveo 2,777 2,158 28.7 28.7 10,861 7,602 42.9
Camaro 9,150 614 ***.* ***.* 29,907 614 ***.*
Chevy C/T
Series 1 3 -66.7 -66.7 4 12 -66.7
Chevy W
Series 32 63 -49.2 -49.2 143 280 -48.9
Cobalt 13,701 10,627 28.9 28.9 51,080 32,065 59.3
Colorado 2,010 2,676 -24.9 -24.9 7,241 10,389 -30.3
Corvette 1,089 1,407 -22.6 -22.6 3,522 4,459 -21.0
Equinox 11,987 4,128 190.4 190.4 42,366 17,354 144.1
Express 4,806 4,540 5.9 5.9 15,477 14,858 4.2
HHR 5,383 6,629 -18.8 -18.8 21,660 14,860 45.8
Impala 16,144 17,532 -7.9 -7.9 54,417 45,047 20.8
Kodiak
4/5
Series 141 252 -44.0 -44.0 642 1,302 -50.7
Kodiak
6/7/8
Series 22 60 -63.3 -63.3 80 379 -78.9
Malibu 16,536 14,665 12.8 12.8 65,875 50,265 31.1
Monte
Carlo 0 0 ***.* ***.* 0 3 ***.*
Silverado-
C/K
Pickup 29,618 26,437 12.0 12.0 102,098 93,720 8.9
Suburban
(Chevy) 5,087 4,424 15.0 15.0 12,967 10,132 28.0
Tahoe 6,309 8,162 -22.7 -22.7 20,484 21,795 -6.0
TrailBlazer 19 815 -97.7 -97.7 144 5,399 -97.3
Traverse 9,020 8,204 9.9 9.9 29,259 26,345 11.1
Uplander 7 287 -97.6 -97.6 50 1,050 -95.2
Chevrolet
Total 135,369 115,265 17.4 17.4 473,827 362,710 30.6
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Acadia 4,877 4,764 2.4 2.4 23,639 17,752 33.2
Canyon 527 964 -45.3 -45.3 2,352 3,289 -28.5
Envoy 6 414 -98.6 -98.6 51 2,466 -97.9
GMC C/T
Series 2 44 -95.5 -95.5 45 154 -70.8
GMC W
Series 41 114 -64.0 -64.0 206 513 -59.8
Savana 1,228 1,950 -37.0 -37.0 3,896 5,174 -24.7
Sierra 9,360 8,273 13.1 13.1 32,862 30,781 6.8
Terrain 4,404 0 ***.* ***.* 17,380 2 ***.*
Topkick
4/5
Series 118 169 -30.2 -30.2 577 780 -26.0
Topkick
6/7/8
Series 26 152 -82.9 -82.9 147 638 -77.0
Yukon 1,942 2,464 -21.2 -21.2 6,769 8,542 -20.8
Yukon XL 1,693 1,159 46.1 46.1 5,707 4,786 19.2
GMC
Total 24,224 20,467 18.4 18.4 93,631 74,877 25.0
--- ------ ------ ---- ---- ------ ------ ----
Brand
Total 183,091 152,997 19.7 19.7 652,444 499,132 30.7
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HUMMER
Total 481 913 -47.3 -47.3 1,336 4,019 -66.8
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Pontiac
Total 52 10,838 -99.5 -99.5 634 51,725 -98.8
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Saab
Total 0 892 ***.* ***.* 608 3,824 -84.1
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Saturn
Total 373 7,367 -94.9 -94.9 6,297 27,210 -76.9
------ --- ----- ----- ----- ----- ------ -----
Other
Brand
Total 906 20,010 -95.5 -95.5 8,875 86,778 -89.8
------ --- ------ ----- ----- ----- ------ -----
GM Total 183,997 173,007 6.4 6.4 661,319 585,910 12.9
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