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General Motors Mexico Sales Increase 2 Percent In July 2018

A total of 19,916 new General Motors vehicles were reported delivered in July 2018 in Mexico, an increase of 2 percent compared to July 2017. Sales increased at Chevrolet, Cadillac and GMC, while decreasing at Buick.

Chevrolet sales increased 1.42 percent to 19,170 units:

  • Chevrolet Aveo sales increased 34.4 percent to 6,662 units
    • The Mexico-market Aveo is imported from China, where it is sold as the Chevrolet Sail
  • Chevrolet Beat sales increased 90.88 percent to 5,629 units
    • The Mexico-market Beat is the first-generation Spark, with the sales figures comprised of the Spark five-door hatch and the Spark four-door sedan
  • Chevrolet Bolt EV sales decreased 33.33 percent to 2 units
  • Chevrolet Camaro sales decreased 68.91 percent to 37 units
  • Chevrolet Cavalier sales totaled 1,438 units
    • The Mexico-market Cavalier is imported from China, where it is known as the Chevrolet Cavalier
  • Chevrolet Colorado sales decreased 12.42 percent to 134 units and Chevrolet S10 sales decreased 99.26 percent to 3 units
    • Mexico is one of the only markets where the current-generation Colorado (imported from the U.S.) and S10 (imported from Brazil) were sold at the same time; the two trucks share a platform but are vastly different
    • The S10 has been discontinued and replaced by the Colorado in Mexico
  • Chevrolet Corvette sales increased 75 percent to 7 units
  • Chevrolet Cruze sales decreased 56.56 percent to 212 units
  • Chevrolet Equinox sales decreased 53.3 percent to 361 units
  • Chevrolet Express sales decreased 6.67 percent to 56 units
  • Chevrolet Malibu sales decreased 37.37 percent to 124 units
  • Chevrolet Silverado sales decreased 10.72 percent to 808 units
    • Silverado sales include sales of the Silverado and the up-level Chevrolet Cheyenne
  • Chevrolet Sonic sales decreased 99.44 percent to 15 units
    • The Sonic has been discontinued in Mexico and replaced by the lower-cost Aveo
  • Chevrolet Spark sales decreased 60.38 percent to 1,229 units
    • The Mexico-market Spark is the same second-generation Spark sold in the United States
  • Chevrolet Suburban sales increased 16.97 percent to 193 units
  • Chevrolet Tahoe sales decreased 13.27 percent to 98 units
  • Chevrolet Tornado sales increased 83.68 percent to 439 units
    • The Chevrolet Tornado small pickup is imported from Brazil, where it is known as the Chevrolet Montana
  • Chevrolet Traverse sales decreased 33.59 percent to 85 units
  • Chevrolet Trax sales increased 10.98 percent to 1,638 units
  • Chevrolet Volt sales decreased 100 percent to 0 units

Cadillac sales increased 26.87 percent to 85 units:

Buick sales decreased 5.69 percent to 282 units:

GMC sales increased 22.65 percent to 379 units:

In the first seven months of 2018, GM Mexico sales decreased 13 percent to 124,045 units.

Sales Results - July 2018 - Mexico - Chevrolet

MODELJUL 2018 / JUL 2017JULY 2018JULY 2017YTD 2018 / YTD 2017 YTD 2018YTD 2017
AVEO+34.40% 6,6624,957-4.75%38,265 40,175
BEAT+90.88% 5,6292,949+1,096.50%39,269 3,282
BOLT EV-33.33% 23+100.00%10 5
CAMARO-68.91% 37119-47.46%341 649
CAVALIER* 1,438**9,505 *
COLORADO-12.42% 134153-25.08%983 1,312
CORVETTE+75.00% 740.00%46 46
CRUZE-56.56% 212488-75.11%1,253 5,034
EQUINOX-53.30% 361773-47.05%2,751 5,195
EXPRESS-6.67% 5660-42.93%351 615
MALIBU-37.37% 124198-20.41%893 1,122
S10-99.26% 3406-98.57%46 3,207
SILVERADO-10.72% 808905-2.88%4,915 5,061
SONIC-99.44% 152,661-94.20%820 14,126
SPARK-60.38% 1,2293,102-86.98%5,200 39,950
SUBURBAN+16.97% 193165-15.42%1,289 1,524
TAHOE-13.27% 98113-23.65%607 795
TORNADO+83.68% 439239+5.35%3,288 3,121
TRAVERSE-33.59% 85128+21.25%662 546
TRAX+10.98% 1,6381,476-22.02%8,385 10,753
VOLT-100.00% 01+19.05%25 21
CHEVROLET TOTAL+1.42% 19,17018,901-12.92%118,904 136,553

Sales Results - July 2018 - Mexico - Cadillac

MODELJUL 2018 / JUL 2017JULY 2018JULY 2017YTD 2018 / YTD 2017 YTD 2018YTD 2017
ATS0.00% 22-20.00%40 50
CTS0.00% 55+22.22%33 27
ESCALADE+120.00% 3315+192.73%322 110
ESCALADE ESV+42.86% 2014-23.65%226 296
XT5+45.16% 4531-20.65%219 276
CADILLAC TOTAL+26.87% 8567-19.84%614 766

Sales Results - July 2018 - Mexico - Buick

MODELJUL 2018 / JUL 2017JULY 2018JULY 2017YTD 2018 / YTD 2017 YTD 2018YTD 2017
ENCLAVE-34.21% 75114-7.52%504 545
ENCORE+22.56% 163133-7.04%885 952
ENVISION-2.27% 4344-9.60%273 302
REGAL-83.33% 16-12.77%41 47
BUICK TOTAL-5.69% 282299-8.59%1,703 1,863

Sales Results - July 2018 - Mexico - GMC

MODELJUL 2018 / JUL 2017JULY 2018JULY 2017YTD 2018 / YTD 2017 YTD 2018YTD 2017
ACADIA-21.60% 98125-21.85%719 920
SIERRA-20.16% 103129-30.59%735 1,059
TERRAIN+13.22% 137121-24.24%1,016 1,341
YUKON-19.61% 4151-19.73%354 441
GMC TOTAL+22.65% 379309-24.91%2,824 3,761

Sales Results - July 2018 - Mexico - GM Totals

BRANDJUL 2018 / JUL 2017JULY 2018JULY 2017YTD 2018 / YTD 2017 YTD 2018YTD 2017
CHEVROLET TOTAL+1.42% 19,17018,901-12.92%118,904 136,553
CADILLAC TOTAL+26.87% 8567-19.84%614 766
BUICK TOTAL-5.69% 282299-8.59%1,703 1,863
GMC TOTAL+22.65% 379309-24.91%2,824 3,761
GM MEXICO TOTAL+1.74% 19,91619,576-13.22%124,045 142,943

About The Numbers

  • All percent change figures compared to GM Mexico July 2017 sales, except as noted

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Comments

  1. 87% of all 19,170 Chevrolet sales in July are realized with five models, Aveo, Beat, Cavalier, Trax and Spark, the only ones with sales of more than 1000 units. 42% of all Chevrolet sales are imported from China, the Aveo and the Cavalier. All other Chevrolet sales are below 1000 per model.

    Sales of GMC, Buick and Cadiallac are — in my view — insignificant with less than 500 per brand and in the case of Cadillac even less than 100.

    Consider these figures when hearing the trumpetting of a purported new NAFTA agreement with Mexico, which for the Mexicans is only the blueprint for the necessary tripartite negotiations including Canada, and the possible results of these principles for the future of the automobile industry in NAFTAland.

    PS:
    The last sentence gives the figure of 124,045 units as indicating the sales of the first 7 months, thus clarifies the awkward formulation of the first sentence where this number appears as for the month of July only.

    Reply
    1. The trumpeting behind the revised NAFTA agreement for the U.S. revolves around two items:

      1. A reduction of China-made parts for NAFTA-built vehicles (production of these parts will likely move to another low-cost area such as Mexico, hence Mexico benefits), and
      2. A reduction in Mexico-produced vehicles exported to the Untied States or Canada… in other words, an increase in U.S.-built vehicles at the expense of Mexico (U.S. benefits)

      Looking specifically at the item, there were 466,910 Mexico-built GM vehicles exported from Mexico in the first 7 months of 2018. That’s what the trumpeting is all about… allegedly.

      It will be interesting to see how it all works out with Canada, but I think they don’t have any more hands to play at this point.

      PS: the opening paragraph you refer to (124,045) contained the YTD figure, rather than the July figure. Corrected.

      Reply
  2. mexican illegal immigrants up 120% for the decade. I can’t understand why wages stagnated for 20+ years. What could it be ?

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