Cars and Drivers

GM Sales Rise 6% on Strong Pickup Action

GMC Sierra pickup
Source: courtesy of General Motors Co.
General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) posted total November sales of 225,818 vehicles, a rise of 6.5% compared with November 2013 sales of 212,060. Total retail sales for the first 11 months of 2014 totaled 2.01 million units.

GM’s new vehicle sales for November were forecast in a range of 215,000 to 219,000.

Cadillac’s total sales dropped 18.7% year-over-year for the month and retail sales are down nearly 20% for November.

Total Chevrolet deliveries in November were up 3.2% year-over-year. The Chevy Cruze posted a sales gain of 25.6% in November, and year-to-date sales are up 11%. For the first 11 months of the year, total sales are up 3.1%, including discontinued models. Cadillac sales are down 5.9% for the first 11 months of the year.

Chevy Silverado pickup sales rose 24.5% in November and are up 7.8% year-to-date. Chevy’s full-size Suburban SUV, however, saw sales fall 3.2% for the month, although sales are up 6.2% year-to-date.

GM’s new SUVs and pickups continue to be big hits, and GM said its average transaction price in November was the highest ever at $35,600. GMC Sierra pickups sold 22,544 units in November, up 57% year-over-year, and total Sierra sales year-to-date are up 13.1%. GMC brand sales were up 27% in November and are up 10.1% for the year.

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For the auto industry as a whole, GM’s forecast for the seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of sales is 17.1 million in November.

GM’s stock price was up about 1.8% Monday morning, at $33.54 in a 52-week range of $28.82 to $41.85.

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