December Sales Of The Titans: GM Up 5 Percent, Toyota Up 9

GM reports "the company's highest December sales in five years," with deliveries up 5 percent to 245,733 vehicles. For the year, GM's U.S. sales are up only marginally. They rose 3.7 percent to 2,595,717 units. In a market expected to be up around 14 percent, this will translate into a serious drop of market share. Highlights Dec. Total Sales Total Change vs. Dec. 2011 Dec. Retail Sales Retail Change vs. Dec. 2011 2012CY Sales 2012 vs. 2011 2012 Retail Sales Retail Change 2012 vs. 2011 Chevrolet 167,091 3.7% 123,021 0.9% 1,851,646 4.3% 1,269,679 3.0% GMC 43,921 4.7% 37,626 (0.6)% 413,881 4.0% 349,168 2.4% Buick 16,473 10.0% 15,659 8.9% 180,408 1.6% 162,986 5.7% Cadillac 18,248 12.2% 16,775 5.0% 149,782 (1.7)% 140,625 2.4% Total GM 245,733 4.9% 193,081 1.5% 2,595,717 3.7% 1,922,458 3.1% U.S. sales of GM's global antagonist Toyota were 194,143 units in December 2012, up 13.2 percent on a daily selling rate (DSR) basis and 9 percent on an unadjusted raw volume basis. Toyota ends the year having sold 2,082,504 in the U.S., up 26.6 percent, with an attendant increase of market share. from The Truth About Cars http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com

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