Automaker General Motors Co. (GM) reported that total U.S. vehicle sales for May 2013 increased 3.1% to 252,894 units from 245,256 units in the prior year month. Retail sales increased 9 percent, fleet sales were down 10 percent and the fleet mix was 26 percent of total sales.
GM's trucks sales were up 15 percent versus a year ago, including a 23 percent increase for large pickups and a 30 percent increase for large SUVs.
Retail passenger car sales were up 2 percent while total sales were down 6 percent. Lower fleet sales were due primarily to the timing of customer deliveries.
There were 26 selling days in May 2013, compared to 26 selling days last year.
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