Oh well, guess I will carry the water around here again :)
Posted on 08/06/2010 9:52:21 PM PDT by Libloather
Chevrolet-Buick-GMC-Cadillac Sales Up 25 Percent in July 2010
DETROIT - August 3, 2010: July sales for Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac increased by a combined 25 percent to 199,432 units. Buick and Cadillac brands each sold more than twice as many vehicles in July, compared with the same month a year ago.
July marks the 10th straight month in which total and retail sales for GM's brands increased year-over-year, demonstrating the continued strengthening of each brand in the marketplace as GM continues to rebuild momentum a year after its launch as a new company.
"When we say we want to design, build and sell the world's best vehicles, we're not talking about just one vehicle, one brand, or one month," said Don Johnson, vice president, U.S. Sales Operations. "Our July results again reflect that each of our brands has contributed significantly to our gains.
"The size and scope of the U.S. market demands a strong portfolio of well-targeted brands," Johnson said. "The success of Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, and Cadillac month in and month out, indicates that the new GM's brand strategy is sound."
Buick sold 16,799 vehicles in July, a 137-percent increase over last year. Cadillac delivered 14,919 units, up 142 percent over July last year. These are the highest sales totals for the two brands since August 2008. Chevrolet total sales in July increased 12 percent compared to July last year, and GMC total sales were up 27 percent compared with the same month last year.
GM's newest vehicles including Chevrolet Camaro and Equinox, Buick LaCrosse and Regal, GMC Terrain, and Cadillac SRX, CTS Coupe and CTS Wagon continue to contribute significant sales gains. Total combined sales for these vehicles were up 77 percent in July and are up 211 percent yeartodate.
GM further strengthened its position as the industry leader in crossover sales. Total combined sales in July for the Chevrolet Equinox, HHR and Traverse, Buick Enclave, GMC Terrain and Acadia, and Cadillac SRX increased 41 percent in July and have risen 73 percent so far this year.
Combined total sales for GM's full-size pickups, the Chevrolet Silverado and Avalanche, and the GMC Sierra, were up 22 percent during the month, with year-to-date sales 14 percent higher than a year ago.
Snoopy Dog Dog needs a ride.
No UAW-mobiles in the clintonh8r household....
I think that was Snoop Dogg, who is not yet Dogg Ggone.
Ah, the people do need some circuses and bread now and then to keep them calm. Is Al Gore getting apoplexies? Or is there some massive nod, wink going on between him and the Globull Warming slyentists and the Bumm Bummer?
My last two cars were a chevy C2500 and dodge Caliber. And my wife has a dodge Caravan. Will not purchase dodge or gm again. Ford only.
So.
They eliminated two out of six passenger car brands by canning Saturn and Pontiac.
That’s a one-third loss in brand lines.
And they got a 25% increase in the remaining brand sales.
I haven’t done the math on the volume ratios, but on the surface it would appear to be a case of “Liars Figure.”
This is “Government Motors”. Just like the econmic reports, wait for the “revised” numbers next month :-)
Should we have let them fail? Or is this a good thing? I am still using my ‘96, 4 cylinder Caravan. Averages 25 to 26 highway. Wish I could get one of those Sto and Go with a 4 cylinder, but they only make it in 6, DARN!!!
The UAW was the reason GM and Chrysler were uncompetitive and yet the UAW, along with the Gov't, eneded up owning both companies.
So the short answer is HELL YES we should have let the fail.
BINGO!!!
More accurately, they should have gone thru bankruptcy like a normal company where their assets would have been sold off to new owners who wouldn’t have had to deal with all of the UAW anti-competitive insanity. Instead, the Gov’t strong-armed the various parties in bankruptcy purely so that the UAW couldn’t benefit at the expense of everyone else.
F GM and Chrysler.
sorry - meant to say - purely so the UAW could benefit
Nice story... next we’ll be treated to promos and how well they are doing right up to the IPO and fleecing/clock cleaning once again...who says you can’t buy that bridge twice.
“Buick sold 16,799 vehicles in July” and “Cadillac delivered 14,919 units”
In 2007 Pontiac sold 30,023, almost the combined total of both Buick and Cadillac in 2010. And they did away with Pontiac?
“so that the UAW couldn’t benefit at the expense of everyone else”
I think you meant “COULD” not couldn’t.
Yep, this is awkward for the liberals, if the bigger cars, SUVs, vans, trucks, etc. are leading the sales. The liberals want us all to drive tiny cars to be “green” and save a planet and all that.
But, they are pushing the tiny electric Chevy Volt, which is expected to cost $41,000.
I never understand that the liberals never understand that the power to charge up the electric cars has to be generated somewhere. And that somewhere is often a coal fired power plant. So how “green” will these electric cars really be?
>> Should we have let them fail?
They might not have failed. No doubt the cost structure would have been adjusted.
The bailout was a union payoff. Make no mistake about it. It had nothing to do with saving what was once a reputable company.
2X
Don’t buy Government Motors, it just goes to the DNC and the Obama campaign.
this is misleading - a lot of GM brands have vanished.
The claims that certain brands are up forgets the fact that a lot of brands have died or were sold to the Chinese.
My ‘97 Lumina LS was made in Canada, and has almost 275,000 on the ticker. I plan to keep driving it until the interior becomes uninhabitable, the wheels fall off, or Jesus returns; whichever comes first.
This will be my LAST GM rig — EVER.
IF I ever need to replace the car, I’ll shop for mid 20th century Ford iron, or buy a totally foreign make.
I will not bless UAW/Government collusion with a single cent more than I absolutely must, and not one red cent to support any of the Greeniacs’ misadventures in Autopia.
Although, I have heard that Audi has been racing a new diesel technology that just goes like a scalded cat...
Nah. Too many bells and whistles.
I have to agree with that Toyota exec who, back during the Toyota hearings said something like, “We’ve made cars far too complex.”
Well, “Hallelujah,” and “Amen”!
I was hoping SOMEONE in the automotive world would “get it” someday.
I want something with an engine housed in a cavity large enough to work around the whole thing, rear-drive so I can work on the transmission without dismantling the entire front end, OBD-free...heck, I’ll even take crank-up windows, manual choke, and AM-only radio. I just want it simple, basic, functional, and easy to fix if it needs it. I want to drive my car; not live in my car.
Oh well, guess I will carry the water around here again :)
I had a 99 Mustang Cobra. The new Mustang has 15 HP Less that the Cobra did and 10 HP less than the 2010 Mustang GT.
I am having more fun driving the Mustang than I did with my Mercedes CLK Cabriolet, and it is just the Base Model. I would probably have a coronary if I bought the new 5.0...
As far as Bang for the Buck, it's a winner. If I could afford it, I would buy the 2011 5.0 in a heartbeat. I almost bought a Camaro SS last year. Glad I didn't.
I can't believe I'm saying this, but it looks like I'm a Ford guy. I guess I should thank Obama for that. LOL
I guess that stimulus money is getting around. ACORN staff vehicles?
The 2011 5.0 GT V-8 has 412 HP, and that is a very conservative number. The new Camaro got the Blue Oval boys working overtime and it paid off IMHO.
Thanks Obama.
And Pontiac was selling the most powerful, fastest muscle car they ever produced in great numbers! If GM wants to sell some cars, they need to find a way to re-brand the Pontiac G8 GT/GXP.
2011 Audi A7
GM wants to make the world's best cars again. They have a LONG way to go.
You just can't beat the classic cars.
Me too. I WAS a lifelong GM buyer, until 0bambi took over. He’s worse than a used car salesman; which makes him emimently qualified to run GM.
DIE UAW and the Goverment Motors car you rode in on.
Amen Brother.
Remember when you could order your choice of motor transmission and anything else you might want in your car.
Today you get to pick the color and not much else, and even the colors suck.
Very good. Now, let’s see if the others figure it out.
... Ford’s newest vehicles helped the company continue to grow as Ford, Lincoln and Mercury dealers delivered 166,092 new vehicles in July - a 5 percent increase versus a year ago, when “Cash for Clunker” sales started to surge.
Year-to-date sales totaled 1.12 million, up 24 percent, with growth across Ford’s full family of cars (up 21 percent), utilities (up 19 percent) and trucks (up 32 percent).
“Customers are rewarding Ford for providing the performance they want and the fuel economy they need,” said Ken Czubay, Ford vice president, U.S. Marketing, Sales and Service. “New class-leading powertrains are the ‘secret weapon’ in every new product we are bringing to market.” ...
http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2010/08/03/490544.html
I refuse to cut off my nose to spite my face. New Camaro is on order. I own a total of nine GM vehicles of various vintages and they all perform well. I sleep good at night, also. They will continue to perform well when GOP makes gains in next election so I refuse to tie politics to automobiles.
Bring back the Hummer H2!
The only vehicle I wanted other than a Corvette.
I won’t buy anything else, however since the Hummer has ben branded the status of the Satan spawn vehicle by the left and the greenies just as much as they hate Sarah Palin I am going shopping for a used one.
“Wish I could get one of those Sto and Go with a 4 cylinder, but they only make it in 6, DARN!!!”
Yeah! We’ve had 4-bangers with turbocharger (not Sto & Go) and that is SO IDEAL I don’t know why everyone doesn’t offer one. Economy until you need a boost! What a combo!
“Wish I could get one of those Sto and Go with a 4 cylinder, but they only make it in 6, DARN!!!”
Yeah! We’ve had 4-bangers with turbocharger (not Sto & Go) and that is SO IDEAL I don’t know why everyone doesn’t offer one. Economy until you need a boost! What a combo!
I promise I won’t post this again.
We buy GM. When I read about the new GM plant in Mexico and saw how many jobs were going there , I changed my mind. When I change vehicles, it will be something else. My other half already jumped to a new Ford Explorer. My Acadia will not be traded for another GM. Taxpayer bailout and they build a new plant in another country? Scr** them
Nor ours either. And I like the Caddy SX and the Camaro, but nyet on commie motors.
Should we have let them fail?
They did fail, don’t you remember billions of our tax dollars went to pay for the unions and the government stole billions more from bondholders to give to the unions? They are still failed...and will always be failed until the government and unions get out...does that answer your question?
Will Gubmint Motors rerun their Gubmint ad saying they repaid their Gubmint loans in full?
Agreed. The Holden division of GM is producing the best vehicles in the compamy. 2 or 3 of their models should be adapted and built by GM in the US.
Way to stand on principle COMRAD!
Does anyone else wonder how many of those cars and trucks were bought by the government?
If that were true - you refusing to tie politics to automobiles - then you wouldn’t buy a GM or Chrysler.
Because both of those are tied to politics and your money to GM is going to fund donations given directly back to the people you claim you don’t support.
This is exactly the same if you were being goods from Iran and they were taking that money from you and funding efforts against us.
This isn’t a GOP DEM thing anymore this is a systematic approach to dismantle our country. We are at war with the Progressives and you should do NOTHING that aids them.
You one of those people that has convenient principles - basically the same affliction that the Progressives have - rationalize what they are doing so they continue their own selfish desires.
Ditto.
My GMC Sierra will be the last GM product at our house.
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