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GM Sales Up 4% in March, Cruze Up 14%
DETROIT -- As the CEO of General Motors Co., Mary Barra, was testifying on Capitol Hill about GM’s 10-year delay in recalling defective Chevrolet Cobalts -- produced at the Lordstown, Ohio, manufacturing complex (READ STORY), the automaker announced its total sales in March were up 4% compared to a year ago.
GM dealers delivered 256,047 vehicles in the United States in March. Retail sales were up 7% while fleet sales were down 5% due to a planned reduction in rental deliveries, the company said. Commercial fleet sales, however, were up 5% for the fifth consecutive monthly increase.
Sales of the Lordstown-built Chevrolet Cruze rose 14% in March compared to March 2013. Year-to-date, Cruze sales are up 17% with 65,185 models leaving dealer lots.
“GM’s retail sales, like the weather and the economy as a whole, have been on an improving trend since early February,” said Kurt McNeil, U.S. vice president of sales operations. “We expect to see solid economic growth in the months ahead, with the job market, household income and consumer spending all showing positive signs. It is a strong backdrop for the launch of our all-new heavy-duty pickups, large SUVs and other new products, like the Cadillac ATS coupe coming this summer.
SOURCE: General Motors Co.
Published by The Business Journal, Youngstown, Ohio.
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