GM Reports Best Third Quarter Sales Since 1980
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General Motors(DETROIT) — General Motors on Wednesday reported its best third quarter sales since 1980, despite a litany of recalls for assorted problems and defects including a faulty ignition switch now linked to 27 deaths.
Between July and September, the automaker said it sold 2,449,595 vehicles worldwide, up 2 percent from 2013.
In the U.S. and China — GM’s largest markets — third quarter sales were up 8 percent and 14 percent, respectively.
“GM delivered its best third quarter global sales in 34 years thanks to solid growth in the United States and China, and steady improvement in Opel’s market share,” GM CEO Mary Barra said in a statement. “We have launches now underway, including the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon in North America, the Opel/Vauxhall Corsa in Europe, and the Buick Envision and Cadillac ATS-L in China, that will keep our momentum going.”
So far this year, GM has sold 7,371,743 vehicles through September — an increase of 2 percent.
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