Posted on 08/06/2010 9:52:21 PM PDT by Libloather
Chevrolet-Buick-GMC-Cadillac Sales Up 25 Percent in July 2010
DETROIT - August 3, 2010: July sales for Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac increased by a combined 25 percent to 199,432 units. Buick and Cadillac brands each sold more than twice as many vehicles in July, compared with the same month a year ago.
July marks the 10th straight month in which total and retail sales for GM's brands increased year-over-year, demonstrating the continued strengthening of each brand in the marketplace as GM continues to rebuild momentum a year after its launch as a new company.
"When we say we want to design, build and sell the world's best vehicles, we're not talking about just one vehicle, one brand, or one month," said Don Johnson, vice president, U.S. Sales Operations. "Our July results again reflect that each of our brands has contributed significantly to our gains.
"The size and scope of the U.S. market demands a strong portfolio of well-targeted brands," Johnson said. "The success of Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, and Cadillac month in and month out, indicates that the new GM's brand strategy is sound."
Buick sold 16,799 vehicles in July, a 137-percent increase over last year. Cadillac delivered 14,919 units, up 142 percent over July last year. These are the highest sales totals for the two brands since August 2008. Chevrolet total sales in July increased 12 percent compared to July last year, and GMC total sales were up 27 percent compared with the same month last year.
GM's newest vehicles including Chevrolet Camaro and Equinox, Buick LaCrosse and Regal, GMC Terrain, and Cadillac SRX, CTS Coupe and CTS Wagon continue to contribute significant sales gains. Total combined sales for these vehicles were up 77 percent in July and are up 211 percent yeartodate.
GM further strengthened its position as the industry leader in crossover sales. Total combined sales in July for the Chevrolet Equinox, HHR and Traverse, Buick Enclave, GMC Terrain and Acadia, and Cadillac SRX increased 41 percent in July and have risen 73 percent so far this year.
Combined total sales for GM's full-size pickups, the Chevrolet Silverado and Avalanche, and the GMC Sierra, were up 22 percent during the month, with year-to-date sales 14 percent higher than a year ago.
Snoopy Dog Dog needs a ride.
No UAW-mobiles in the clintonh8r household....
I think that was Snoop Dogg, who is not yet Dogg Ggone.
Ah, the people do need some circuses and bread now and then to keep them calm. Is Al Gore getting apoplexies? Or is there some massive nod, wink going on between him and the Globull Warming slyentists and the Bumm Bummer?
My last two cars were a chevy C2500 and dodge Caliber. And my wife has a dodge Caravan. Will not purchase dodge or gm again. Ford only.
So.
They eliminated two out of six passenger car brands by canning Saturn and Pontiac.
That’s a one-third loss in brand lines.
And they got a 25% increase in the remaining brand sales.
I haven’t done the math on the volume ratios, but on the surface it would appear to be a case of “Liars Figure.”
This is “Government Motors”. Just like the econmic reports, wait for the “revised” numbers next month :-)
Should we have let them fail? Or is this a good thing? I am still using my ‘96, 4 cylinder Caravan. Averages 25 to 26 highway. Wish I could get one of those Sto and Go with a 4 cylinder, but they only make it in 6, DARN!!!
The UAW was the reason GM and Chrysler were uncompetitive and yet the UAW, along with the Gov't, eneded up owning both companies.
So the short answer is HELL YES we should have let the fail.
BINGO!!!
More accurately, they should have gone thru bankruptcy like a normal company where their assets would have been sold off to new owners who wouldn’t have had to deal with all of the UAW anti-competitive insanity. Instead, the Gov’t strong-armed the various parties in bankruptcy purely so that the UAW couldn’t benefit at the expense of everyone else.
F GM and Chrysler.
sorry - meant to say - purely so the UAW could benefit
Nice story... next we’ll be treated to promos and how well they are doing right up to the IPO and fleecing/clock cleaning once again...who says you can’t buy that bridge twice.
“Buick sold 16,799 vehicles in July” and “Cadillac delivered 14,919 units”
In 2007 Pontiac sold 30,023, almost the combined total of both Buick and Cadillac in 2010. And they did away with Pontiac?
“so that the UAW couldn’t benefit at the expense of everyone else”
I think you meant “COULD” not couldn’t.
Yep, this is awkward for the liberals, if the bigger cars, SUVs, vans, trucks, etc. are leading the sales. The liberals want us all to drive tiny cars to be “green” and save a planet and all that.
But, they are pushing the tiny electric Chevy Volt, which is expected to cost $41,000.
I never understand that the liberals never understand that the power to charge up the electric cars has to be generated somewhere. And that somewhere is often a coal fired power plant. So how “green” will these electric cars really be?
>> Should we have let them fail?
They might not have failed. No doubt the cost structure would have been adjusted.
The bailout was a union payoff. Make no mistake about it. It had nothing to do with saving what was once a reputable company.
2X
Don’t buy Government Motors, it just goes to the DNC and the Obama campaign.
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