Sales for General Motors, Vauxhall’s holding company, were up in America for December of last year.
A great December all round
Compared to last year, sales were up by 5 %. Overall it was one the best ever December’s for the automotive industry. General Motors along with Ford and Chrysler reported great sales during December, showing that the car industry is experiencing growth.
Figures for General Motors
General Motors were number 1, selling 234,351 in that particular month. Ford were behind selling 210,140. Passenger cars were up by 12 % with trucks doing one better by being 13 % higher in terms of sales this year.
The Volt
The Chevrolet Volt model sold 1,500 in December, despite being tangled in a highly publicised investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The NHTSA believe that faulty components within the car can cause the vehicle to catch fire. December was in fact the companies best month in terms of sales volume.
Don Johnson – quality range of cars
Don Johnson, the head of General Motors sales over in America said that the wide variety of cars that the company has to offer has greatly improved the industry. He said “GM’s balanced portfolio of fuel-efficient cars, trucks and crossovers helped us make the most of the U.S. economy’s slow but steady recovery in 2011.Importantly, we were able to grow all four of our brands and re-establish Chevrolet as a force to be reckoned with in the passenger-car business.”
Ford at the top overall
Although General Motors were number one for sales in December, Ford were top overall in terms of annual sales. Ford Marketing and Sales Chief Ken Czubay had an interesting view on the matter. His exact words were “The year finished on a high note, with industry sales momentum strengthening as the year came to a close. We saw Ford sales strengthen as well, posting our best December retail sales month since 2005 and closing the year as America’s best-selling brand.”
Ford sold 210,140 in December. This is an improvement in their own record compared to 2010 by 10 % but still not quite as good as General Motors. Sales of cars decreased by 14.9 %. Trucks saw a larger demand this year and helped the company recover a lot of that fallen car sales. Overall Ford sold 28 % more.
Next year will again be an interesting battle between General Motors and Ford.
