Chevrolet Posts 10th Straight Quarter of Record Global Sales

DETROIT – Chevrolet sold more than 1.18 million vehicles around the world in the first quarter of 2013 achieving its 10th consecutive quarter of record global sales on the strength of products like the Cruze compact car which recently surpassed the 2 million mark in total global sales since its launch in 2009.

General Motors Co. posted sales of more than 2.36 million in the first quarter of 2013, an increase of 3.6 percent, outpacing the industry which was up 1.5 percent, compared with the same period in 2012.

“Chevrolet is growing its presence around the world by leveraging GM’s global engineering and design expertise to deliver the right products in the right markets,” said Mark Reuss, GM Vice President and President, North America.  “And because a product like the Cruze has been developed for sale in markets with a wide variety of consumer needs and road conditions, we have the flexibility to offer more performance and capability options – like the Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel model that will be launching in the U.S. later this year.”

Guided by a new global vision, ‘Find New Roads,’  rooted in the brand’s legacy of ingenuity, Chevrolet is in the midst of its most aggressive new product rollout with 25 new or significantly redesigned products being launched globally including the all-new Corvette Stingray, Silverado and Impala in the United States and the Spin, Trax, Orlando and Colorado in several major markets around the world.

In the first quarter, Chevrolet U.S. sales totaled more than 469,000, up nearly 5 percent. Sales of the updated Traverse were up 22 percent for the quarter, and helped to boost GM’s total share of the U.S. crossover market 2.5 points.

Other markets posting sales increases include Brazil with sales of 141,000 up more than 3 percent primarily on the strength of the Onix, which accounted for nearly 24 percent of first quarter sales; China with sales of 165,000, up 2.5 percent; Thailand with sales of 17,000, up 14 percent; and Philippines with 21 percent sales growth for the first quarter of 2013 as primarily brought largely by the sales of Chevrolet Colorado and Trailblazer.

The top five Chevrolet sales markets in in the first quarter of 2013 were:

On a corporate basis, GM first quarter 2013 sales in North America were up more than 8 percent and nearly 7 percent throughout its International Operations.

General Motors Global Sales Summary

GM North America = United States, Canada, Mexico and other North American markets

GM in Europe = Western, Central and Eastern Europe plus Russia/ CIS

GM International Operations = Asia-Pacific, Africa and the Middle East

Note: Iran, North Korea, Syria and Sudan are excluded from sales volume and market share calculations

About Chevrolet

Founded in Detroit in 1911, Chevrolet is celebrating its centennial as a global automotive brand. Last year, about 4.25 million Chevrolets were sold in more than 120 countries or one every 6.6 seconds. Chevrolet provides consumers with fuel-efficient, safe and reliable vehicles that deliver high quality, expressive design, spirited performance and value. The full range of Chevrolet vehicles such as the large SUV Chevrolet Suburban that’s worthy of its title as the longest running nameplate in the automotive history, the thinking-man’s subcompact, the Chevrolet Aveo; the Philippine Car Of The Year for 2010-2011, the Chevrolet Cruze compact sedan; the iconic and ultimate American muscle car, the Chevrolet Camaro; the mini-passenger car with a massive attitude, the Chevrolet Spark; the ultimate luxury crossover, the Chevrolet Traverse; the 7-seater multi-purpose vehicle, the Chevrolet Orlando; as well as the newly launched mid-size pick-up truck, the All-New Chevrolet Colorado as well as the newly launched 7-seater mid-size Diesel SUV, Chevrolet Trailblazer; reiterates its global strengths and highlights its many facets, capabilities and extensive reach catering to the public’s mobility needs.

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