General Motors U.S. Sales Up 6.4 Percent To 264,843 Units In June 2013: By The Numbers

General Motors reported sales of 264,843 units in the United States in June 2013, up 6.4 percent compared to June of 2012 (which themselves were up 16 percent over June 2011). The results represent GM’s highest monthly sales results since September of 2008.

“Our Chevrolet, Buick-GMC and Cadillac dealers reported strong retail deliveries across the board in June and for the first six months of the year,” said vice president, U.S. Sales Operations Kurt McNeil. “We have good momentum heading into the second half of 2013: the economic outlook is solid and our launch vehicles are performing well in the marketplace.”

The increase in sales seems to be as much the result of GM’s attractive product as it is about an improving economy.

“America’s families are better off than they were at the beginning of the year and they believe – with good justification – that the economic expansion is going to continue,” said GM chief economist Mustafa Mohatarem. “Even moderate economic growth will be enough to keep the auto sales rate in the second half of the year at healthy levels around the mid 15 million-unit mark.”

June 2013 sales highlights (vs. June 2012):

• Chevrolet, GMC, and Cadillac recorded sales increases, while Buick was down
• Deliveries to retail customers up 14 percent
• Fleet sales down 9 percent due to timing of customer deliveries
• Combined sales of GM’s mini, small and compact cars were up 59 percent. Large pickups were up 29 percent, luxury car sales were up 22 percent and compact crossovers were up 8 percent
• Cadillac passenger car sales increased 38 percent on the strength of the all-new ATS and XTS, helping drive the brand’s fastest growth since 1976
• Chevrolet mini, small and compact car sales were up 66 percent
• Total sales of the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra increased 29 percent and 33 percent respectively. Combined, dealers delivered more than 6,000 all-new 2014 crew cab models, and the “days to turn” is 10 days
• The Chevrolet Cruze set an all-time monthly sales record, and Chevrolet Volt and Chevrolet Sonic each had their best-ever June sales
• The Chevrolet Equinox had its best month ever with sales up 14 percent. Equinox deliveries have increased for 18 consecutive months
• Chevrolet Impala retail deliveries rose 62 percent
• Buick retail sales have increased for 14 consecutive months and the brand had its best June retail sales in seven years, on the strength of Buick Verano sales

Calendar Year-to-Date Sales Highlights (vs. calendar year-to-date 2012):

• Cadillac was the industry’s fastest-growing luxury brand with a first-half sales increase of 33 percent.
• Retail sales of GM’s redesigned medium crossovers have been very strong: the Buick Enclave was up 24 percent, the Chevrolet Traverse 21 percent and the GMC Acadia 16 percent.
• Crossover sales were up 16 percent compared with a year ago, passenger car sales were up 1 percent and truck sales were up 11 percent.
• Large pickup sales were up 23 percent, including a 49 percent increase in Silverado and Sierra sales to small business customers, who are benefiting from the recovery in housing and overall economic growth.

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