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GM Canada announces July 2008 sales result

For July 2008, General Motors of Canada dealers delivered 33,893 units, up 5.2 % from a year ago.

“GM Canada's July sales continue to illustrate the ongoing shift toward cars and smaller crossovers and we have the vehicles and retail finance rates to satisfy that need,” said Marc Comeau, GM of Canada’s vice-president of sales, service, and marketing. “GM’s family of fuel efficient vehicles including the Pontiac G5 and G6, Chevrolet Cobalt and Malibu were hot sellers showing strong growth for the month.”

Comeau added, “GM sells more cars in Canada than any other manufacturer. Consequently, we are very well positioned in the Canadian market and will continue to be so with 18 of our next 19 launches being cars or crossover vehicles."

July Sales Highlights:

  • Chevrolet Malibu, the 2008 North American Car of the Year, continues to see strong sales, up significantly for the seventh consecutive month, up 85.8% over the previous year and an increase of 97.4% calendar year to date

  • The fuel efficient Pontiac G6 sales were up 16% vs July 2007

  • New crossover vehicles, the GMC Acadia and Buick Enclave, were up 54.6% and 28.2% for the month. July 2008 was the second best Enclave sales month since its launch last year

  • GM subcompact sales show positive increases for the year with Pontiac Wave sales increasing 19.1% and Chevrolet Aveo sales up 22.7% calendar year to date

  • Saturn Vue sales were up 118.3% in July 08 when compared to July 07

  • Cadillac posted the best July sales results since July 2005

  • Cadillac CTS sales, the Motor Trend Car of the Year, were up 101.4% vs. July 2007

GENERAL MOTORS OF CANADA SALES:

MONTH OF JULY 2008

 

2008

2007

% CHG

TOTAL CARS

16,187

16,064

0.80%

TOTAL TRUCKS

17,706

16,141

9.70%

COMBINED VEHICLES

33,893

32,205

5.20%


CALENDAR YEAR-TO-DATE: July 31st, 2008

 

2008

2007

% CHG

TOTAL CARS

114,627

114,827

-0.20%

TOTAL TRUCKS

109,842

132,303

-17.00%

COMBINED VEHICLES

224,469

247,130

-9.20%

Courtesy: General Motors, Canada

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Posted by Jigar Gondalia on 5 August, 2008 11:47:50 AM IST #


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