Exhibit 99.1
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For Release: Tuesday, July 3, 2012, 10 a.m. EDT
GM Reports June U.S. Sales up 16 percent
DETROIT - General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) today reported June sales of 248,750 vehicles in the United States, up 16 percent year over year and the company's highest sales since September 2008. Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac all reported double-digit increases.
“Across the board, June was a strong month for GM,” said Kurt McNeil, vice president, U.S. Sales Operations. “The combination of new products, available credit, lower fuel prices and modest economic growth was a stronger influence on consumer behavior than economic and political uncertainty."
For the month, GM passenger car sales were up 12 percent year over year, thanks to a 32 percent increase in Chevrolet Malibu sales and a 21 percent increase in Buick LaCrosse sales.
Combined sales of all seven Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac crossovers were up 30 percent versus a year ago.
Truck sales were up 11 percent, with all pickup, van and SUV segments up year over year.
Retail deliveries were up 8 percent year over year. Fleet deliveries were up 36 percent versus a year ago due in part to the timing of customer deliveries. In July, fleet volumes and mix are expected be down month over month and year over year.
GM's newest vehicles continue to perform well. Sales of the Buick Verano were 4,091 in June, and have increased each month since the car launched in December 2011. Chevrolet Sonic sales were 6,785 units and it is the retail sales leader in its segment. The new Cadillac XTS began arriving in showrooms in June, and dealers delivered more than 750 vehicles. Over the course of 2012 and 2013, 70 percent of GM's nameplates will be all-new or redesigned.
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| 2012 Highlights | June Total Sales | Total Change vs. June 2011 | June Retail Sales | Retail Change vs. June 2011 | CYTD Sales | CYTD Change vs. 2011 | CYTD Retail Sales | CYTD Retail Change vs. 2011 |
| Chevrolet | 180,098 | 14.8% | 113,369 | 7.8% | 961,662 | 6.3% | 638,815 | 4.4% |
| GMC | 37,677 | 14.9% | 29,399 | 3.2% | 201,041 | 7.3% | 166,771 | 2.9% |
| Buick | 18,851 | 26.8% | 15,096 | 17.5% | 90,198 | (3.6%) | 78,469 | 1.5% |
| Cadillac | 12,124 | 11.6% | 11,155 | 9.2% | 62,812 | (17.5%) | 60,082 | (8.5%) |
| Total GM | 248,750 | 15.5% | 169,019 | 7.9% | 1,315,713 | 4.3% | 944,137 | 3% |
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| Industry Sales | June SAAR (est.) | CYTD SAAR (est.) | Full Year 2012 (est.) |
| Light Vehicles | 14.0 million range | 14.3 million range | 14.0 million - 14.5 million |
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| Inventory | Units @ June 30, 2012 | Days Supply (selling days adjusted) | Units @ May 31, 2012 | Days Supply (selling days adjusted) |
| All Vehicles | 700,927 | 76 | 694,600 | 74 |
| Full-size Pickups | 238,194 | 135 | 223,296 | 116 |
General Motors Co. (NYSE:GM, TSX: GMM) and its partners produce vehicles in 30 countries, and the company has leadership positions in the world's largest and fastest-growing automotive markets. GM's brands include Chevrolet and Cadillac, as well as Baojun, Buick, GMC, Holden, Isuzu, Jiefang, Opel, Vauxhall and Wuling. More information on the company and its subsidiaries, including OnStar, a global leader in vehicle safety, security and information services, can be found at http://www.gm.com.
CONTACT:
Jim Cain
GM Communications
313-407-2843
james.cain@gm.com
Forward-Looking Statements
In this press release and in related comments by our management, our use of the words “expect,” “anticipate,” “possible,” “potential,” “target,” “believe,” “commit,” “intend,” “continue,” “may,” “would,” “could,” “should,” “project,” “projected,” “positioned” or similar expressions is intended to identify forward-looking statements that represent our current judgment about possible future events. We believe these judgments are reasonable, but these statements are not guarantees of any events or financial results, and our actual results may differ materially due to a variety of important factors. Among other items, such factors might include: our ability to realize production efficiencies and to achieve reductions in costs as a result of our restructuring initiatives and labor modifications; our ability to maintain quality control over our vehicles and avoid material vehicle recalls; our ability to maintain adequate liquidity and financing sources and an appropriate level of debt, including as required to fund our planned significant investment in new technology; the ability of our suppliers to timely deliver parts, components and systems; our ability to realize successful vehicle applications of new technology; and our ability to continue to attract new customers, particularly for our new products. GM's most recent annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q provides information about these and other factors, which we may revise or supplement in future reports to the SEC.
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| | June | | (Calendar Year-to-Date) |
| | | | | | January - June |
| | 2012 |
| 2011 |
| %Change Volume |
| | 2012 |
| 2011 |
| %Change Volume |
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| Enclave | 5,207 |
| 4,006 |
| 30.0 |
| | 27,866 |
| 28,004 |
| (0.5 | ) |
| LaCrosse | 7,206 |
| 5,965 |
| 20.8 |
| | 30,892 |
| 29,327 |
| 5.3 |
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| Lucerne | 21 |
| 1,364 |
| (98.5 | ) | | 943 |
| 14,280 |
| (93.4 | ) |
| Regal | 2,326 |
| 3,533 |
| (34.2 | ) | | 14,828 |
| 21,988 |
| (32.6 | ) |
| Verano | 4,091 |
| — |
| ***.* |
| | 15,669 |
| — |
| ***.* |
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| Buick Total | 18,851 |
| 14,868 |
| 26.8 |
| | 90,198 |
| 93,599 |
| (3.6 | ) |
| CTS | 5,046 |
| 4,198 |
| 20.2 |
| | 25,483 |
| 27,005 |
| (5.6 | ) |
| DTS | 79 |
| 879 |
| (91.0 | ) | | 429 |
| 8,738 |
| (95.1 | ) |
| Escalade | 1,164 |
| 957 |
| 21.6 |
| | 5,994 |
| 6,945 |
| (13.7 | ) |
| Escalade ESV | 658 |
| 577 |
| 14.0 |
| | 3,747 |
| 3,797 |
| (1.3 | ) |
| Escalade EXT | 142 |
| 142 |
| — |
| | 814 |
| 896 |
| (9.2 | ) |
| SRX | 4,260 |
| 3,951 |
| 7.8 |
| | 25,450 |
| 26,200 |
| (2.9 | ) |
| STS | 22 |
| 147 |
| (85.0 | ) | | 142 |
| 2,529 |
| (94.4 | ) |
| XLR | — |
| 9 |
| ***.* |
| | — |
| 12 |
| ***.* |
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| XTS | 753 |
| — |
| ***.* |
| | 753 |
| — |
| ***.* |
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| Cadillac Total | 12,124 |
| 10,860 |
| 11.6 |
| | 62,812 |
| 76,122 |
| (17.5 | ) |
| Avalanche | 1,719 |
| 1,667 |
| 3.1 |
| | 11,002 |
| 8,718 |
| 26.2 |
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| Aveo | 3 |
| 3,869 |
| ***.* |
| | 56 |
| 21,266 |
| (99.7 | ) |
| Camaro | 9,123 |
| 8,486 |
| 7.5 |
| | 49,697 |
| 48,761 |
| 1.9 |
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| Caprice | 325 |
| 42 |
| 673.8 |
| | 1,180 |
| 65 |
| ***.* |
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| Captiva Sport | 3,511 |
| — |
| ***.* |
| | 17,921 |
| — |
| ***.* |
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| Cobalt | 7 |
| 106 |
| (93.4 | ) | | 11 |
| 814 |
| (98.6 | ) |
| Colorado | 4,124 |
| 3,010 |
| 37.0 |
| | 21,457 |
| 16,114 |
| 33.2 |
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| Corvette | 1,475 |
| 1,299 |
| 13.5 |
| | 7,022 |
| 6,896 |
| 1.8 |
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| Cruze | 18,983 |
| 24,896 |
| (23.8 | ) | | 113,884 |
| 122,972 |
| (7.4 | ) |
| Equinox | 20,793 |
| 17,954 |
| 15.8 |
| | 110,890 |
| 95,838 |
| 15.7 |
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| Express | 8,104 |
| 5,798 |
| 39.8 |
| | 37,817 |
| 32,956 |
| 14.7 |
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| HHR | 11 |
| 870 |
| (98.7 | ) | | 20 |
| 35,502 |
| ***.* |
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| Impala | 17,274 |
| 16,325 |
| 5.8 |
| | 98,495 |
| 103,644 |
| (5.0 | ) |
| Kodiak 4/5 Series | ***.* |
| ***.* |
| ***.* |
| | ***.* |
| ***.* |
| ***.* |
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| Malibu | 31,402 |
| 23,737 |
| 32.3 |
| | 141,437 |
| 122,783 |
| 15.2 |
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| Silverado-C/K Pickup | 33,566 |
| 32,579 |
| 3.0 |
| | 194,508 |
| 182,785 |
| 6.4 |
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| Sonic | 6,785 |
| — |
| ***.* |
| | 42,240 |
| — |
| ***.* |
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| Suburban (Chevy) | 5,136 |
| 3,354 |
| 53.1 |
| | 23,068 |
| 18,606 |
| 24.0 |
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| Tahoe | 6,427 |
| 5,476 |
| 17.4 |
| | 33,274 |
| 34,013 |
| (2.2 | ) |
| TrailBlazer | — |
| 22 |
| ***.* |
| | — |
| 33 |
| ***.* |
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| Traverse | 9,570 |
| 6,787 |
| 41.0 |
| | 48,866 |
| 50,027 |
| (2.3 | ) |
| Volt | 1,760 |
| 561 |
| 213.7 |
| | 8,817 |
| 2,745 |
| 221.2 |
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| Chevrolet Total | 180,098 |
| 156,848 |
| 14.8 |
| | 961,662 |
| 904,548 |
| 6.3 |
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| Acadia | 9,796 |
| 6,285 |
| 55.9 |
| | 42,160 |
| 39,811 |
| 5.9 |
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| Canyon | 880 |
| 739 |
| 19.1 |
| | 5,641 |
| 4,148 |
| 36.0 |
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| Envoy | — |
| 4 |
| ***.* |
| | — |
| 5 |
| ***.* |
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| Savana | 2,105 |
| 1,835 |
| 14.7 |
| | 12,056 |
| 10,136 |
| 18.9 |
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| Sierra | 12,479 |
| 12,377 |
| 0.8 |
| | 72,945 |
| 67,598 |
| 7.9 |
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| Terrain | 7,795 |
| 6,989 |
| 11.5 |
| | 46,602 |
| 41,364 |
| 12.7 |
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| Topkick 4/5 Series | ***.* |
| ***.* |
| ***.* |
| | ***.* |
| ***.* |
| ***.* |
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| Topkick 6/7/8 Series | ***.* |
| ***.* |
| ***.* |
| | ***.* |
| ***.* |
| ***.* |
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| Yukon | 2,279 |
| 3,000 |
| (24.0 | ) | | 12,662 |
| 15,164 |
| (16.5 | ) |
| Yukon XL | 2,343 |
| 1,540 |
| 52.1 |
| | 8,975 |
| 9,125 |
| (1.6 | ) |
| GMC Total | 37,677 |
| 32,782 |
| 14.9 |
| | 201,041 |
| 187,364 |
| 7.3 |
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| GM Vehicle Total | 248,750 |
| 215,358 |
| 15.5 |
| | 1,315,713 |
| 1,261,633 |
| 4.3 |
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| * 25 selling days for the June period this year and 24 for last year. | | | | |
