General Motors and its joint venture partners enjoy a sales surge in China during the month of September.

General Motors and its joint ventures delivered a September record 343,773 vehicles in China, which was up 16 percent year over year. Cadillac set an all-time record for monthly deliveries, while Buick and Baojun reached new highs for September.

“The growth in demand last month was supported by improving product mix,” said GM Executive Vice President and GM China President Matt Tsien. “We saw strong sales momentum across our brands, especially Cadillac in the luxury segment.”

Cadillac deliveries in September advanced 63 percent year over year to 12,539 units. It was the third consecutive month that growth topped 50 percent. Sales of the XT5 luxury crossover exceeded 4,000 units. Demand for the ATS-L and XTS luxury sedans increased over 30 percent from the same month a year earlier.

Buick deliveries in September were up 23 percent on an annual basis to 108,325 units, led by strong demand for the Excelle GT – which averaged monthly deliveries of nearly 30,000 units in the first nine months. The Envision SUV maintained its momentum as well, with deliveries increasing 70 percent to 18,518 units from the previous September. Deliveries of the Verano family surpassed 15,000 units.

Chevrolet deliveries grew 2.6 percent to 51,932 units from the previous September. It was the second consecutive month of sales growth. The brand was spearheaded by the Cruze family, whose demand was over 23,000 units. Chevrolet is expanding its portfolio in China. The brand introduced the sixth generation of its iconic Camaro muscle car in September and will debut the 2018 Equinox SUV next month in China.

Baojun deliveries in September totaled 62,719 units, a gain of 33 percent year over year. Demand for the Baojun 730 MPV was up 45 percent from the previous September. Baojun launched the 310 hatchback early last month, achieving deliveries of more than 5,000 units.

Wuling deliveries grew for the fourth straight month. Demand rose 6 percent year over year to 108,225 units, mainly driven by the strong performance of the Hong Guang family.

In the first nine months of 2016, retail sales by GM and its joint ventures in China increased 9 percent on an annual basis to a record 2,718,315 units.

CHINA - General Motors sets a June and Year To Date sales record, exceeding 1.8 Million units.

• June deliveries up 11.2 percent to 273,563 units
• First half deliveries up 5.3 percent to 1,810,476 units

General Motors and its joint ventures had record June deliveries in China of 273,563 units, which was up 11.2 percent on an annual basis. The Buick, Cadillac and Baojun brands had their best June ever.

Its strong performance in June enabled GM to set a first half record for deliveries in China. Demand was up 5.3 percent from the first six months of 2015 to 1,810,476 units.

“Sales of the Cadillac luxury brand and Buick have remained strong throughout 2016,” said GM Executive Vice President and GM China President Matt Tsien. “We have also seen very high demand for our Baojun entry-level passenger car brand and a return to growth for the Wuling brand.”

Cadillac deliveries in June jumped 34 percent on an annual basis to 9,552 units. Demand for the ATS-L and XTS luxury sedans and XT5 luxury crossover all surpassed 2,000 units last month.

Buick deliveries were up 10 percent year over year to 86,054 units in June. Demand for the Excelle GT sedan remained strong, exceeding 26,000 units. Demand for the brand’s best-selling SUV, the Envision, increased 27 percent to more than 14,000 units.

Baojun deliveries more than doubled to 43,249 units in June from a year earlier. Deliveries of both of its best-selling models, the Baojun 730 MPV and Baojun 560 SUV, exceeded 20,000 units.

Wuling deliveries advanced 8.1 percent to 99,017 units from the previous June. The Hong Guang MPV family remained popular, with demand surpassing 30,000 units. Demand for the Rong Guang V minivan was up 20 percent.

Chevrolet deliveries were down 25 percent year over year in June to 35,648 units. The Malibu XL, Chevrolet’s new flagship sedan launched in February, increased its momentum as it posted a 46 percent month-over-month increase. The all-new Cruze passenger car will be launched this quarter.

WORLDWIDE SALES - GM - YTD dips slightly due in part to a Chevy & Chinese crash, other brands grow.

General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) sold 7.2 million vehicles globally in the first nine months of 2015. The company posted sales increases in four of its five largest markets, with record sales in China and strong retail sales gains in the United States. 

Total sales were down 1 percent, due primarily to the company’s previously announced decisions to strategically reduce its presence in certain markets, as well as difficult market conditions in South America.

“Our unwavering focus on the customer is paying off in our largest and most important markets as we execute one successful launch after another in the right segments,” said GM President Dan Ammann. 

“At the same time, we have reacted quickly to challenging macroeconomic environments in other markets and have shown the discipline to exit situations where we see no long-term path to acceptable returns.”

Examples of GM’s recent success include:

• GM truck sales in North America were up 16 percent in the first nine months of 2015, driven by a 17 percent increase in Chevrolet truck deliveries in the United States.
• Chevrolet had record crossover sales in North America in the same period, up 17 percent year over year.
• In China, crossovers like the Chevrolet Trax and Buick Envision represented more than 17 percent of sales by GM and its joint ventures in September, up from 6 percent a year ago.
• Cadillac had record sales in China with deliveries rising 12 percent to nearly 57,000 units.

GM is preparing to launch even more new trucks and crossovers during the next several months, including the all-new Cadillac XT5, a redesigned Chevrolet Silverado and a diesel-powered Chevrolet Colorado for North America, and the Baojun 560 in China. Key car launches include the all-new Chevrolet Malibu and Cruze in North America and the Opel Astra in Europe.

Additional Highlights (vs. 2014)

First Nine Months 

• In the United States, Chevrolet has reported six consecutive months of retail sales and market share gains and has strategically reduced sales to rental companies by more than 50,000 units through September.
• Opel/Vauxhall increased its European market share and grew sales in 19 countries, including Italy, Spain, France, the U.K. and Germany.
• Buick had record deliveries in China, with sales up 4 percent to nearly 670,000 units.
• Baojun had record sales, with deliveries rising 236 percent to more than 270,000 units.
• GMC’s global sales increased 11 percent, and four of the brand’s SUVs and pickup trucks – the Yukon, Yukon XL, Sierra and Canyon – have the highest average transaction prices of any vehicles in their respective segments in the United States, according to J.D. Power PIN estimates.

Third Quarter

• Among GM’s largest markets, sales rose in the United States, the U.K. and Canada.
• Opel/Vauxhall, Buick, Cadillac, GMC and Baojun all reported higher sales.
• Chevrolet had record crossover sales in the United States, up 24 percent, while Chevrolet U.S. truck sales increased 16 percent.
• Deliveries in South Korea were up 11 percent to record of nearly 43,000 units.
• Global sales were down 3 percent.  

GM Global Sales: January - September 2015

				Calendar Year-to-Date
Region	Total  Sales	YOY Change	Pct. Change	Total  Sales	YOY Change	Pct. Change
GM North America	930,758	46,110	5.2%	2,685,342	126,257	4.9%
GM Europe	287,690	3,137	1.1%	898,236	(60,131)	(6.3%)
GM South America	150,142	(66,956)	(30.8%)	485,557	(156,749)	(24.4%)
GM International	191,847	(21,928)	(10.3%)	589,854	(41,525)	(6.6%)
GM China **	773,226	(33,902)	(4.2%)	2,492,428	38,215	1.6%
Total	2,333,663	(73,539)	(3.1%)	7,151,417	(93,933)	(1.3%)

Quarter 3				Calendar Year-to-Date
Sales by Brand **	Total  Sales	YOY Change	Pct. Change	Total  Sales	YOY Change	Pct. Change
Chevrolet	1,078,847	(112,998)	(9.5%)	3,291,133	(252,280)	(7.1%)
Opel/Vauxhall	272,619	14,007	5.4%	864,338	31,256	3.8%
Buick	300,335	10,858	3.8%	852,289	21,635	2.6%
Cadillac	67,895	997	1.5%	198,993	6,228	3.2%
GMC	176,222	11,100	6.7%	499,343	48,933	10.9%
Baojun	110,977	69,395	166.9%	270,488	189,857	235.5%
Wuling	286,155	(55,358)	(16.2%)	1,050,327	(100,110)	(8.7%)
All Others	40,613	(11,540)	(22.1%)	124,506	(39,452)	(24.1%)
Total	2,333,663	(73,539)	(3.1%)	7,151,417	(93,933)	(1.3%)