Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac Drive First GM Sales Increase in 21 Months

[Justin Bimmer]

Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac Drive First GM Sales Increase in 21 Months

* Total GM sales increased 4 percent compared with October, 2008; retail sales were up 15 percent for the same period.

* Year-over-year total sales increase is the first since January, 2008.

* GM gains market share for the third straight month – estimated at 21 percent of the total light vehicle market.

* Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac retail sales represented 95 percent of October retail sales vs. 85 percent in October, 2008.

* Combined Buick / GMC retail sales were up 33 percent compared with last year, driving Buick-Pontiac-GMC retail sales up 12 percent.

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October Sales Figures

General Motors Company - 177,603

Toyota Motors Corporation - 132,663

Ford Motor Company - 132,483

American Honda - 85,502

Chrysler Group LLC - 65,803

Nissan Motors - 60,115

Hyundai Automotive Group - 31,005

Kia Motors America - 22,490

BMW North America - 20,619

Daimler AG - 18,854

Subaru of America -18,169

Audi - 7,358

Black - Monthly year to year sales increase.

Red - Monthly year to year sales decrease.