General Motors Co. (GM) sold 245,950 vehicles in the United States in March, up 6.4 percent compared with a year ago. Retail sales increased 4 percent, fleet sales were up 12 percent and the fleet mix was 27 percent of total sales.
Cadillac for the month was up almost 50 percent; Buick was up 37 percent; GMC was up 12 percent; and Chevrolet sales were essentially equal to a year ago. Crossovers were up 31 percent; trucks, which include pickups, vans and SUVs, were up 2 percent; car sales were down 3 percent; large pickup sales were up 6 percent.
Small business sales, which are included in retail sales, were up 32 percent to almost
15,000 deliveries, aided by a stronger housing market.
For the first-quarter, the company sold 664,963, up 9.3% from last year. Retail sales were up 10 percent; fleet sales were up 6 percent, and fleet mix was 26 percent of total sales. Cadillac was up 38 percent; Buick was up 28 percent; GMC was up 14 percent, and Chevrolet was up 5 percent.
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