GM Canada sales

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Down 1.6% but they held their own. Retail sales were supposedly up over 30%. Click on link to get results for everyone in Canada, eh!

http://www.desrosiers.ca/pdfs/sales.pdf

January 2007, General Motors of Canada dealers delivered 22,640 units, off 1.3% versus the same month last year.

“The real story for us in January was solid growth on the retail side of the business” said Marc Comeau, vice president General Motors of Canada vehicle sales service marketing. “GM Canada’s retail sales were up 31.4% with trucks sales up 44.3% and cars up 16.9%. As we continue to stay the course with our strategy to focus on the quality and durability of our products and reduce our reliance on daily rental sales, our retail performance is a strong indicator of consumer acceptance for our products, including a significant number of recently launched cars and trucks”.

“Saturn sales were up 30% on the strength of our all-new product line-up, including the Aura and Outlook. Our Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pick ups saw double digit growth, with combined sales up 73.6%. Comeau added, “We had gains in the small car segment, with the Chevrolet Cobalt up 15.3% and Pontiac Vibe up 37.7%, both on the strength of their retail sales performance.

Comeau concluded “I am encouraged by our January numbers and the strength of our recently launched products. The Saturn Aura and Chevrolet Silverado swept Car and Truck of the Year at the North American International Auto Show, beating out a number of import and domestic competitors. The Cadillac CTS was honoured with “Best in Show”. GM has also committed to produce more than 12 hybrid versions of our most popular cars and trucks. Look for hybrid versions of the Saturn Aura, Chevrolet Malibu, Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Yukon to be launched this year.

Sales Highlights for JANUARY 2007

GM Canada had its best January retail sales month since 2002, up 31.4%

Saturn had the best January sales in it’s history, up 30% overall

Cadillac sales were up 37.9% overall and saw their best January retail sales month since 1977.

Saab had another record month, up 23.5% driven by the strength of the 9-5 and 9-7X.

Combined performance of our recently launched Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pick ups almost doubled last year’s January sales, up 73.6%

The Canadian-built Chevrolet Equinox and Pontiac Torrent continued to post strong gains, with overall sales up a combined 20.5%.

Chevrolet Cobalt and Pontiac G5 saw retail sales up 55% and 39%, respectively

Edited February 2, 2007 by I hope GMRULES again