General Motors just reported sales of 248,750 vehicles for June 2012, the automaker’s highest sales results since September of 2008; the automaker has sold the most vehicles not just for the month of June, but in nearly four years overall. All of GM’s four U.S. brands reported double-digit increases.
Year-over-year, Chevrolet was up 14.8 percent, GMC was up 14.9, Buick up 26.8 percent, and Cadillac up 11.6 percent. According to GM’s recently-appointed VP of U.S. Sales Operations Kurt McNeil, the results were this positive thanks to a combination of new products, available credit, lower fuel prices, and modest economic growth — all of which were stronger influences on consumer behavior than the economic and political uncertainty.
GM’s retail deliveries were up 8 percent year-over-year, while fleet deliveries increased 36 percent thanks to the timing of deliveries to customers. The General expects fleet volumes and mix to decrease in July on a month-over-month as well as on a year-over-year basis.
Additionally, GM’s newest vehicles seem to be a runaway success: the Buick Verano sold 4,091 units, Chevy Sonic sales were 6,785, and Cadillac XTS, which began arriving in showrooms in June, sold more than 750 vehicles. Of course, GM is getting ready to overhaul 70 percent of its nameplates over the course of 2012 and 2013 — a move that is likely to improve The General’s sales even further.
Here is GM Authority’s world-famous By The Numbers sales breakdown by GM brand and model:
2012 - June - USA - Chevrolet
| MODEL | YOY MONTHLY CHANGE | 2012 | 2011 | YTD % CHG | YTD 2012 | YTD 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHEVROLET TOTAL | +14.8 | 180,098 | 156,838 | +6.3 | 961,662 | 904,538 |
| AVALANCHE | +3.1 | 1,719 | 1,667 | +26.2 | 11,002 | 8,718 |
| AVEO | -99.9 | 3 | 3,869 | -99.7 | 56 | 21,266 |
| CAMARO | +7.5 | 9,123 | 8,486 | +1.9 | 49,697 | 48,761 |
| CAPRICE | * | 325 | 42 | * | 1,180 | 65 |
| CAPTIVA SPORT | * | 3,511 | 0 | * | 17,921 | 0 |
| COBALT | -93.4 | 7 | 106 | -98.6 | 11 | 814 |
| COLORADO | +37.0 | 4,124 | 3,010 | +33.2 | 21,457 | 16,114 |
| CORVETTE | +13.5 | 1,475 | 1,299 | +1.8 | 7,022 | 6,896 |
| CRUZE | -23.8 | 18,983 | 24,896 | -7.4 | 113,884 | 122,972 |
| EQUINOX | +15.8 | 20,793 | 17,954 | +15.7 | 110,890 | 95,838 |
| EXPRESS | +39.8 | 8,104 | 5,798 | +14.7 | 37,817 | 32,956 |
| HHR | -98.7 | 11 | 870 | -99.9 | 20 | 35,502 |
| IMPALA | +5.8 | 17,274 | 16,325 | -5.0 | 98,495 | 103,644 |
| MALIBU | +32.3 | 31,402 | 23,737 | +15.2 | 141,437 | 122,783 |
| SILVERADO | +3.0 | 33,566 | 32,579 | +6.4 | 194,508 | 182,785 |
| SONIC | * | 6,785 | 0 | * | 42,240 | 0 |
| SUBURBAN | +53.1 | 5,136 | 3,354 | +24.0 | 23,068 | 18,606 |
| TAHOE | +17.4 | 6,427 | 5,476 | -2.2 | 33,274 | 34,013 |
| TRAILBLAZER | * | 0 | 22 | * | 0 | 33 |
| TRAVERSE | +41.0 | 9,570 | 6,787 | -2.3 | 48,866 | 50,027 |
| VOLT | +213.7 | 1,760 | 561 | * | 8,817 | 2,745 |
2012 - June - USA - GMC
| MODEL | YOY MONTHLY CHANGE | 2012 | 2011 | YTD % CHG | YTD 2012 | YTD 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GMC TOTAL | +15.0 | 37,677 | 32,769 | +7.3 | 201,041 | 187,351 |
| ACADIA | +55.9 | 9,796 | 6,285 | -24.0 | 42160 | 39811 |
| CANYON | +19.1 | 880 | 739 | +52.1 | 5641 | 4148 |
| ENVOY | * | 0 | 4 | -100.0 | 0 | 5 |
| SAVANA | +14.7 | 2,105 | 1,835 | +18.9 | 12,056 | 10,136 |
| SIERRA | +0.8 | 12,479 | 12,377 | +7.9 | 72,945 | 67,598 |
| TERRAIN | +11.5 | 7,795 | 6,989 | +12.7 | 46,602 | 41,364 |
| YUKON | -24.0 | 2,279 | 3,000 | -16.5 | 12,662 | 15,164 |
| YUKON XL | +52.1 | 2,343 | 1,540 | -1.6 | 8,975 | 9,125 |
2012 - June - USA - Buick
| MODEL | YOY MONTHLY CHANGE | 2012 | 2011 | YTD % CHG | YTD 2012 | YTD 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUICK TOTAL | +26.8 | 18,851 | 14,868 | -3.6 | 90,198 | 93,599 |
| ENCLAVE | +30.0 | 5,207 | 4,006 | -0.5 | 27,866 | 28,004 |
| LACROSSE | +20.8 | 7,206 | 5,965 | +5.3 | 30,892 | 29,327 |
| LUCERNE | -98.5 | 21 | 1,364 | -93.4 | 943 | 14,280 |
| REGAL | -34.2 | 2,326 | 3,533 | -32.6 | 14,828 | 21,988 |
| VERANO | * | 4,091 | 0 | * | 15,669 | 0 |
2012 - June - USA - Cadillac
| MODEL | YOY MONTHLY CHANGE | 2012 | 2011 | YTD % CHG | YTD 2012 | YTD 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CADILLAC TOTAL | +11.6 | 12,124 | 10,860 | -17.5 | 62,812 | 76,122 |
| CTS | +20.2 | 5,046 | 4,198 | -5.6 | 25,483 | 27,005 |
| DTS | -91.0 | 79 | 879 | -95.1 | 429 | 8,738 |
| ESCALADE | +21.6 | 1,164 | 957 | -13.7 | 5,994 | 6,945 |
| ESCALADE ESV | +14.0 | 658 | 577 | -1.3 | 3,747 | 3,797 |
| ESCALADE EXT | +0.0 | 142 | 142 | -9.2 | 814 | 896 |
| SRX | +7.8 | 4,260 | 3,951 | -2.9 | 25,450 | 26,200 |
| STS | -85.0 | 22 | 147 | -94.4 | 142 | 2,529 |
| XLR | * | 0 | 9 | * | 0 | 12 |
| XTS | * | 753 | 0 | 753 | 0 |
2012 - June - USA - GM Total
| BRAND | YOY MONTHLY CHANGE | 2012 | 2011 | YTD % CHG | YTD 2012 | YTD 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GM US TOTAL | +10.9 | 245,256 | 221,192 | +2.0 | 1,066,963 | 1,046,275 |
| BUICK | +19.2 | 18,565 | 15,579 | -9.4 | 71,347 | 78,731 |
| CADILLAC | -15.1 | 9,871 | 11,623 | -22.3 | 50,688 | 65,262 |
| CHEVROLET | +10.2 | 177,943 | 161,401 | +4.5 | 781,564 | 747,700 |
| GMC | +19.3 | 38,877 | 32,589 | +5.7 | 163,364 | 154,582 |
Comments
Alex: Can you post the transcript of june sales call?
Not until it’s made available.
I thought you transcribed it as you listened 🙂
Thanks in advance for posting the transcript when you get it.
Love the site…
Thanks man! And looks like GM never published the transcript. Thanks, July 4th 🙂
Think the BIG slip in sales of the Cruze means that the sedan only thinking needs to change? Any way to find what percentage of sales for Sonic are sedan vs. hatchback? Read where VW and Subaru sales are up around 30%. GM needs to look what the other guys are selling.
I won’t argue that the Cruze hatch should be available here, because it should. But there is talk about the Malibu being a more desirable fleet buy, therefore pushing sales of the Cruze down. Some food for thought…
But then what could possibly go wrong with the camaro, cruze, and traverse? And then Malibu jumps all the way up selling 31k? Is it that the mustang, focus, and the explorer too good?
Wait I meant explorer damn you auto-correct
Vic, what are you referring to when saying “what could go wrong”? The company just reported the highest sales in recent history, and it’s about to replace most of its line up over the next 2 years… I see nothing but positive results here.
But then don’t you notice like mustang used to loose to Camarillo in sales and now its selling more than camaro for two months straight? And the same thing goes for cruze? Now maybe one of the reason that cruze sales are dropping is probably that the gas price arent so high for now
That Cruze figure is really disturbing. For awhile there, dealers couldnt’ keep them on the lots. Also, it looks like the Verano is gaining momentum while the Regal seems to be losing its appeal.
For context, the Focus sold just over 21,000 units in June. It was down slightly by 0.9 percent.
and yet Cruze sales are down 23%. I think there is something wrong with this picture.
If I recall, GM’s sales in the fall of 2008 were not that great (they were only 6 months away from bankruptcy at the time), so to state in this month’s report that this represents “our highest sales results since 2008” can be misleading.
I for one can’t wait until the 2.4 liter engine goes away completely.
I am impressed by the sales of the big GM (Tahoe/Suburban/Yukons/Escalades) SUV’s. Over 18,000 sales among them! This is one segment that GM absolutely dominates year after year.
Cruze was hot at this time last year for sure, a number of factors pulling it back a bit:
1. Big incentives on Civic & Corolla
2. Verano now available, in some cases at the same location/dealer.
3. Cruze getting a bit pricey? $23K for 2LT w/popular options?
Another thing that may be hurting the Cruze a bit are the leases. Other brands like Honda and VW offer the special rate and residual across the model on most all trim levels, GM/Ally does’nt. This means if you want to lease a Cruze with more equip. the payment goes way up because it has no special rate/program? Why do this? I realize the masses are clueless, but I know of 2 cases recently where the sale went to the Civic instead because of this very situation.
Maybe the fire issues and bad press hurt Cruze sales? Isn’t there a sport version of Cruze due in the Fall?
@thehofinater A sport version of the Cruze due in the fall? Oh boy, according to who (or whom)? 😉
I thought the same thing when I saw that Alex lol
Sorry, Meant to say RS version of SONIC! Ooops!
Ah yes, the Sonic RS. But it’s just an appearance package with rear disc brakes and MyLink, nothing changes under the hood:
http://gmauthority.com/blog/2012/01/naias-2012-the-2013-chevy-sonic-rs-teases-with-sportier-looks-needs-engine-to-match/