Exhibit 99.1
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, April 21, 2015
GM Sold 2.4 Million Vehicles Globally in First Quarter
DETROIT - General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) sold 2.4 million vehicles globally in the first quarter of 2015, up 2 percent compared to a year ago. Sales in China increased 9 percent and deliveries in North America were up 6 percent. Opel/Vauxhall increased its sales by 3 percent in Europe.
“The momentum our brands are building in China, the U.S. and Western Europe more than offset difficult conditions in some other large markets like Russia and Brazil,” said GM CEO Mary Barra.
“We are in the early days of a very aggressive onslaught of new products and customer-driven innovation,” she said. “Already, the Chevrolet Trax and Colorado are redefining segments in the United States, Cadillac is growing rapidly in China and establishing a new formula for prestige sedans with the CT6 and Opel’s revitalization is accelerating across Europe. At the same time, we are deploying OnStar with 4G LTE in North America, Europe and China to give our customers the best connectivity experience in the industry.”
Other first quarter global sales highlights:
| • | Cadillac was up 2.5 percent, driven by a 23 percent increase in China. |
| • | Opel/Vauxhall’s sales increase outpaced the European region’s growth by 0.2 percentage points. |
| • | Buick was up 8 percent. |
| • | GMC was up 15 percent, for its best first quarter sales since 2005. |
| • | Chevrolet deliveries in the United States increased 5 percent on the strength of a 19 percent increase in crossover deliveries and a 31 percent increase in truck sales. Deliveries in China were up 7 percent. |
In prior quarters, GM reported wholesale deliveries in China, which are vehicles sold to dealers. Beginning this quarter, GM is reporting deliveries to customers.
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, its subsidiaries and joint venture entities sell vehicles under the Chevrolet, Cadillac, Baojun, Buick, GMC, Holden, Jiefang, Opel, Vauxhall and Wuling brands. 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.
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GM Communications
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james.cain@gm.com
Forward-Looking Statements
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GM Global Sales: January - March 2015
| Q1 2015 | |||||
| Region | Total Sales | YOY Change | Pct Change | ||
| GM North America | 789,780 | 45,105 | 6.1% | ||
| GM Europe | 291,582 | (45,844) | (13.6)% | ||
| GM South America | 179,492 | (31,767) | (15)% | ||
| GM International | 199,134 | (4,743) | (2.3)% | ||
| China | 961,135 | 82,318 | 9.4% | ||
| Total | 2,421,123 | 45,069 | 1.9% | ||
| Q1 2015 | |||||
| Top Five Markets | Total Sales | YOY Change | Pct Change | ||
| China | 961,135 | 82,318 | 9.4% | ||
| United States | 684,039 | 34,402 | 5.3% | ||
| Brazil | 111,924 | (24,985) | (18.2)% | ||
| United Kingdom | 86,275 | 997 | 1.2% | ||
| Germany | 55,094 | (1,525) | (2.7)% | ||
| Q1 2015 | |||||
| Sales by Brand | Total Sales | YOY Change | Pct Change | ||
| Chevrolet | 1,066,123 | (47,884) | (4.3)% | ||
| Opel/Vauxhall | 284,392 | 8,217 | 3% | ||
| Buick | 285,860 | 20,118 | 7.6% | ||
| Cadillac | 60,963 | 1,470 | 2.5% | ||
| GMC | 144,695 | 18,277 | 14.5% | ||
| All Others | 579,090 | 44,871 | 8.4% | ||
| Notes: | |||||
| GM North America = United States, Canada, Mexico, and other North American markets | |||||
| GM Europe = Western, Central and Eastern Europe | |||||
| GM International = Asia-Pacific, Africa and the Middle East* | |||||
| *We do not export vehicles to Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria and Sudan, therefore they are excluded from sales volume calculations. | |||||