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12-30-04, 12:21 AM
Industry selling rate down versus year-ago: The cumulative selling rate for the industry during November was 16.9 million units (7.5 million cars and 9.4 million trucks). Performance declined compared to last November芒鈧劉s selling rate of 17.3 million units (7.8 million cars and 9.5 million trucks). Industry sales for the month were down 0.3 percent, consistent with GM芒鈧劉s expectations. Calendar year-to-date sales are up 1.4 percent.
GM Sells 303,891 Vehicles in November
脗路 GM sold 303,891 vehicles in November, down 13 percent compared to year-ago levels. Truck sales were down 10 percent, and car sales were down 17 percent. Launch vehicles sold well in November, as did medium pickups and medium-luxury utilities, which had sales improvements.
GM Truck Sales
脗路 Although GM芒鈧劉s truck sales declined 10 percent versus year-ago levels, calendar year-to-date sales remain at industry-record levels. GM led the industry in truck sales by over 18,000 units in November and over 461,000 units for the calendar year-to-date. GM芒鈧劉s truck sales are up 1 percent for the calendar year, and utility sales are up 6 percent through November. Launch vehicles, including the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon, Chevrolet Equinox and Cadillac SRX drove the sales lift in those segments.
Full-Size Pickups
脗路 With 58,214 full-size truck deliveries in November, GM芒鈧劉s lead over the competition is over 35,000 units for the calendar year-to-date. The combined November sales of Chevrolet Silverado and Avalanche and GMC Sierra accounted for 34 percent of the segment.
GM Utility Vehicles
脗路 Although GM芒鈧劉s sport utility vehicle sales were down 10 percent in November, small and medium-luxury utilities had sales improvements. Small utility sales posted a monthly sales record with over 16,000 deliveries and a 112 percent improvement over year-ago levels. Medium-luxury utilities were up 39 percent. Medium utility sales are up 2 percent for the calendar year-to-date.
GM Cars
脗路 While GM芒鈧劉s total car sales declined 17 percent compared to last year, several vehicles had year-over-year increases including Cadillac CTS and XLR and Pontiac Vibe. Chevrolet Aveo deliveries were up 88 percent, its second-best sales month since launch.
2004 Sales Calendar Year
Nov. Sales chg.* Share point chg.
GM 303,891 -12.8% -0.6
Ford 236,872 -3.5% -1.3
DCX 193,970 +9.9% +0.3
Toyota 154,435 +8.8% +0.8
Honda 95,524 +3.1% -0.0
Nissan 80,569 +30.9% +1.0
*Calculated on a selling days basis.
脗路 Best-selling GM trucks: GM ranked three trucks on the industry芒鈧劉s Top 20 best-selling truck list for November: Chevrolet Silverado (#2), Chevrolet TrailBlazer (#5) and GMC Sierra (#7).
脗路 Best-selling GM cars: GM ranked four cars on the industry芒鈧劉s Top 20 best-selling car list for November: Chevrolet Impala (#4), Chevrolet Cavalier (#7), Chevrolet Malibu (#8) and Pontiac Grand Prix (#13).
Divisional Sales Highlights
CADILLAC
脗路 Cadillac芒鈧劉s calendar year-to-date sales are up 7 percent, with truck deliveries up 46 percent. Cadillac remains on pace for its best sales year since 1990.
脗路 On the truck side, SRX deliveries in November were up 39 percent, and Escalade ESV sales improved 6 percent, setting a new November sales record
脗路 Car sales were led by CTS, which continued its solid sales results with a 4 percent increase in November and XLR deliveries, which were up 2 percent.
CHEVROLET
脗路 Although Chevrolet芒鈧劉s November sales were down, calendar year-to-date deliveries are up 4 percent. Chevrolet is on track to have its best sales year since 1988.
脗路 Chevrolet car sales were up 8 percent in November, compared to year-ago levels, and were led by Malibu sales, which climbed 82 percent and Impala deliveries, which were up 28 percent. Aveo had its second-best sales month since launch.
脗路 Equinox continues to build sales momentum with deliveries topping 10,000 units for the third month in a row.
GMC
脗路 GMC remains on pace to achieve its best-ever sales year. Its sales pace is driven by record setting calendar year-to-date gains for Envoy and Sierra.
脗路 The Envoy brand is well on its way to achieving an all-time annual sales record. Through November, Envoy has delivered 124,731 units, just 3,051 units short of its previous sales volume record.
脗路 Yukon Denali and XL Denali remain on track to eclipse last year芒鈧劉s record-breaking sales.
HUMMER
脗路 HUMMER had its best sales month for the calendar year, with 2,693 deliveries.
脗路 H2 sales were 2,668, also the best monthly sales results for the calendar year.
脗路 H2 SUT sales were the second highest since the SUT launch in June.
PONTIAC
脗路 Bonneville GXP continues to sell well, accounting for 37 percent of all Bonneville retail sales in November.
脗路 GTO has more than doubled its sales pace since the first half of the year.
SATURN
脗路 The Vue, bolstered by sales of its Red Line version, continues its solid sales results with deliveries up 2 percent in November and 8 percent for the calendar year-to-date.
脗路 Saturn芒鈧劉s November sales and calendar year-to-date sales are down due the discontinuation of the L-Series.
脗路 The Relay, Saturn芒鈧劉s new crossover sport van, is arriving in dealers芒鈧劉 showrooms, and sales are off to a good start.
BUICK
脗路 Buick芒鈧劉s November sales were down, however, Buick truck sales for the calendar year are up 16 percent.
脗路 Sales of Buick芒鈧劉s all-new mid-size sedan, LaCrosse, are strengthening as production ramps up.
脗路 Buick芒鈧劉s new crossover sport van, Terraza, posted good sales in its first month.
Street Talk
The following statement regarding the Chevrolet Corvette was written by Jim Healey, USA Today (Nov. 26, 2004):
芒鈧揟here芒鈧劉s obvious genius in the Corvette. And it芒鈧劉s not blazing speed or brain-boiling cornering forces. It芒鈧劉s the blend of racetrack potential and dutiful daily manners. It芒鈧劉s easy to do one or the other, but a formidable challenge to do what Corvette has 芒鈧 accomplish both without significantly compromising either.芒鈧
GM Sells 303,891 Vehicles in November
脗路 GM sold 303,891 vehicles in November, down 13 percent compared to year-ago levels. Truck sales were down 10 percent, and car sales were down 17 percent. Launch vehicles sold well in November, as did medium pickups and medium-luxury utilities, which had sales improvements.
GM Truck Sales
脗路 Although GM芒鈧劉s truck sales declined 10 percent versus year-ago levels, calendar year-to-date sales remain at industry-record levels. GM led the industry in truck sales by over 18,000 units in November and over 461,000 units for the calendar year-to-date. GM芒鈧劉s truck sales are up 1 percent for the calendar year, and utility sales are up 6 percent through November. Launch vehicles, including the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon, Chevrolet Equinox and Cadillac SRX drove the sales lift in those segments.
Full-Size Pickups
脗路 With 58,214 full-size truck deliveries in November, GM芒鈧劉s lead over the competition is over 35,000 units for the calendar year-to-date. The combined November sales of Chevrolet Silverado and Avalanche and GMC Sierra accounted for 34 percent of the segment.
GM Utility Vehicles
脗路 Although GM芒鈧劉s sport utility vehicle sales were down 10 percent in November, small and medium-luxury utilities had sales improvements. Small utility sales posted a monthly sales record with over 16,000 deliveries and a 112 percent improvement over year-ago levels. Medium-luxury utilities were up 39 percent. Medium utility sales are up 2 percent for the calendar year-to-date.
GM Cars
脗路 While GM芒鈧劉s total car sales declined 17 percent compared to last year, several vehicles had year-over-year increases including Cadillac CTS and XLR and Pontiac Vibe. Chevrolet Aveo deliveries were up 88 percent, its second-best sales month since launch.
2004 Sales Calendar Year
Nov. Sales chg.* Share point chg.
GM 303,891 -12.8% -0.6
Ford 236,872 -3.5% -1.3
DCX 193,970 +9.9% +0.3
Toyota 154,435 +8.8% +0.8
Honda 95,524 +3.1% -0.0
Nissan 80,569 +30.9% +1.0
*Calculated on a selling days basis.
脗路 Best-selling GM trucks: GM ranked three trucks on the industry芒鈧劉s Top 20 best-selling truck list for November: Chevrolet Silverado (#2), Chevrolet TrailBlazer (#5) and GMC Sierra (#7).
脗路 Best-selling GM cars: GM ranked four cars on the industry芒鈧劉s Top 20 best-selling car list for November: Chevrolet Impala (#4), Chevrolet Cavalier (#7), Chevrolet Malibu (#8) and Pontiac Grand Prix (#13).
Divisional Sales Highlights
CADILLAC
脗路 Cadillac芒鈧劉s calendar year-to-date sales are up 7 percent, with truck deliveries up 46 percent. Cadillac remains on pace for its best sales year since 1990.
脗路 On the truck side, SRX deliveries in November were up 39 percent, and Escalade ESV sales improved 6 percent, setting a new November sales record
脗路 Car sales were led by CTS, which continued its solid sales results with a 4 percent increase in November and XLR deliveries, which were up 2 percent.
CHEVROLET
脗路 Although Chevrolet芒鈧劉s November sales were down, calendar year-to-date deliveries are up 4 percent. Chevrolet is on track to have its best sales year since 1988.
脗路 Chevrolet car sales were up 8 percent in November, compared to year-ago levels, and were led by Malibu sales, which climbed 82 percent and Impala deliveries, which were up 28 percent. Aveo had its second-best sales month since launch.
脗路 Equinox continues to build sales momentum with deliveries topping 10,000 units for the third month in a row.
GMC
脗路 GMC remains on pace to achieve its best-ever sales year. Its sales pace is driven by record setting calendar year-to-date gains for Envoy and Sierra.
脗路 The Envoy brand is well on its way to achieving an all-time annual sales record. Through November, Envoy has delivered 124,731 units, just 3,051 units short of its previous sales volume record.
脗路 Yukon Denali and XL Denali remain on track to eclipse last year芒鈧劉s record-breaking sales.
HUMMER
脗路 HUMMER had its best sales month for the calendar year, with 2,693 deliveries.
脗路 H2 sales were 2,668, also the best monthly sales results for the calendar year.
脗路 H2 SUT sales were the second highest since the SUT launch in June.
PONTIAC
脗路 Bonneville GXP continues to sell well, accounting for 37 percent of all Bonneville retail sales in November.
脗路 GTO has more than doubled its sales pace since the first half of the year.
SATURN
脗路 The Vue, bolstered by sales of its Red Line version, continues its solid sales results with deliveries up 2 percent in November and 8 percent for the calendar year-to-date.
脗路 Saturn芒鈧劉s November sales and calendar year-to-date sales are down due the discontinuation of the L-Series.
脗路 The Relay, Saturn芒鈧劉s new crossover sport van, is arriving in dealers芒鈧劉 showrooms, and sales are off to a good start.
BUICK
脗路 Buick芒鈧劉s November sales were down, however, Buick truck sales for the calendar year are up 16 percent.
脗路 Sales of Buick芒鈧劉s all-new mid-size sedan, LaCrosse, are strengthening as production ramps up.
脗路 Buick芒鈧劉s new crossover sport van, Terraza, posted good sales in its first month.
Street Talk
The following statement regarding the Chevrolet Corvette was written by Jim Healey, USA Today (Nov. 26, 2004):
芒鈧揟here芒鈧劉s obvious genius in the Corvette. And it芒鈧劉s not blazing speed or brain-boiling cornering forces. It芒鈧劉s the blend of racetrack potential and dutiful daily manners. It芒鈧劉s easy to do one or the other, but a formidable challenge to do what Corvette has 芒鈧 accomplish both without significantly compromising either.芒鈧