GM Sales Up 20 Percent in April

The fourth month of 2010 proved to be quite lucrative for American manufacturer GM, who after it managed to repay the government loans in full announced a 20 percent sales increase compared to April 2009. In all, GM sold 183,091 vehicles this April. Year-to-date sales increased by 31 percent.

“Clearly, our launch vehicles are hitting the mark with consumers who are looking for bold styling, quality, safety and fuel efficiency,” said Steve Carlisle, vice president of US Sales Operations. “But our results aren’t limited to just our newest vehicles. Sales of our full-size pickups and our mid-sized crossovers continue to strengthen.”

Brand by brand, all of GM's surviving badges managed to contribute to the positive figure. Chevrolet alone sold 135,369 vehicles (17 percent more than last April), Buick posted a 36 percent leap to 12,181 units, marking the seventh consecutive month of double digit growth, GMC sales were 18 percent higher (24,224 vehicles), while Cadillac posted a huge 31 percent jump to 11,317 vehicles.

“The good news is that we have more on the way, including the all-new Buick Regal this spring and the Chevrolet Cruze in the third quarter,” added Carlisle.

Overall, from the beginning of the year, the American manufacturer and its brands sold 300 percent more vehicles when it comes to the Chevrolet Camaro, Chevrolet Equinox, Buick LaCrosse, GMC Terrain and Cadillac SRX.

The US inventory at the end of the month was 430,000 units, 311,000 lower than in April 2009.