GM April 2015 Sales Up 6%, 269,056 Units Sold

FenwickHockey65 · 05-01-2015, 08:44 AM

Double-digit Crossover and Truck Gains Drive Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac Sales
General Motors

May 1, 2015

April was GM’s best-ever month for crossover sales
Pickup sales up 22 percent
Commercial deliveries up 31 percent

DETROIT – Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac dealers in the United States delivered 269,056 vehicles in April 2015, up 6 percent year over year. Retail deliveries were up 5 percent, fleet deliveries were up 8 percent and commercial sales were the highest since March 2008.

“At GM, truck and crossover sales have been strong all year, thanks to our increasingly deep and broad product portfolio,” said Kurt McNeil, General Motors’ U.S. vice president of Sales Operations.

GM’s trucks and crossovers posted double-digit sales increases in April, up 13 percent and 25 percent, respectively. Thanks to new products, GM’s estimated share of the retail market for midsize pickups is now 31 percent calendar year to date, according to J.D. Power PIN. For small crossovers, it is 55 percent and for large SUVs it is 74 percent.

“Consumer and commercial customer demand for pickups and utility vehicles has been building since last fall, and that’s a clear sign that the slowdown in GDP growth during the winter months was caused by factors that are mostly transitory in nature,” McNeil said. “The auto industry continues to be on track to have its best sales year since 2006.”

Highlights vs. 2014 (except as noted)

Chevrolet

Chevrolet crossover deliveries were up 51 percent (excluding the fleet-only Captiva, which has been discontinued). Equinox was up 42 percent for its best April ever. Traverse, up 28 percent, also had its best April ever, and the all-new Trax is off to a strong start with 3,451 sales.
Chevrolet pickup sales totaled 52,988 units, up 24 percent. Silverado deliveries were up 8 percent and the all-new Colorado midsize pickup had its best month since launch, with 7,010 deliveries. The Colorado has now been the industry’s fastest-selling truck for three months in a row, with a “days to turn” of only 15 days.
Spark EV sales were a record 920 units, the Sonic was up 14 percent, the SS was up 6 percent and the Corvette Z06 is one of the industry’s fastest-selling car, with a “days to turn” of only 17 days.
Chevrolet is the industry’s fastest-growing truck brand so far this year and Chevrolet passenger car volumes have increased sequentially each month this year.

Cadillac

Cadillac deliveries in April were up 14 percent and the brand’s calendar-year-to-date sales are in line with 2014.
Escalade sales were up 144 percent. The SRX crossover saw a 41-percent increase and the XTS sedan was up 14 percent.

GMC

GMC had its best first-quarter sales since 2005, and followed that up with a 20-percent increase in April.
GMC pickup sales were up 19 percent, with Sierra up 5 percent and Canyon deliveries totaling 2,432 units. The Sierra and Canyon have the highest average transaction prices (ATPs) in their respective segments, according to PIN.
Denali penetration is at record levels, surpassing 23 percent of retail sales.
GMC’s crossover sales were up 25 percent, with Terrain up 13 percent and Acadia up 40 percent. Both vehicles had their best-ever April sales.

Buick

Buick Encore deliveries were up 29 percent, and sales have increased year over year for 16 consecutive months.

General Motors

Crossover deliveries were up 25 percent, with small crossover sales more than doubling to 9,000 units. April was GM’s best-ever month for crossover sales.
Combined van, SUV and pickup deliveries were up 13 percent, with pickup deliveries up 22 percent. Full-size pickups were up 7 percent and midsize pickup sales reached 9,442 units.
ATPs were approximately $34,750, up $880 per unit, according to PIN estimates. Calendar year to date, ATPs are up $1,580.
Incentive spending as a percentage of ATPs was 9.5 percent in April, according to PIN estimates. That is in line with March and down 0.6 percentage points year over year. Industry average spending was 9.2 percent of ATP.
Commercial deliveries were up 31 percent. Through April, commercial deliveries have grown year over year for 18 consecutive months. Large vans were up 64 percent and full-size pickups were up 42 percent.
GM estimates that the seasonally adjusted annual selling rate (SAAR) for light vehicles in April was 16.7 million units.

GM passenger car deliveries were down 12 percent in April, reflecting the segmentation shifts that began in the fall of 2014, as well as lower rental deliveries and incentive spending on an ATP basis that is considerably below the industry average. Chevrolet has the lowest passenger car incentives in the industry on an ATP basis compared to other full-line manufacturers.*

titanfan · 05-01-2015, 10:57 AM

Good news for GM! That being said, I think I read where the Camaro sold 6900 units while the Mustang and Challenger sold 13,000 and 6800, respectively.

*DGthe3* · 05-01-2015, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by ztwentypoop

Good news for GM! That being said, I think I read where the Camaro sold 6900 units while the Mustang and Challenger sold 13,000 and 6800, respectively.

The only thing surprising about that is the relatively strong Challenger sales. The Mustang is new, the Camaro is old. It makes perfect sense that one would be dramatically outselling the other.

titanfan · 05-01-2015, 12:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DGthe3

The only thing surprising about that is the relatively strong Challenger sales. The Mustang is new, the Camaro is old. It makes perfect sense that one would be dramatically outselling the other.

Don't disagree. That was the same thing that went on when the Gen5 was released. S197 Mustang was already 5 model-years old when the 2010 Camaro was introduced, so it should have been no surprise that the new offering outsold the older offering in subsequent years. I, too, marvel at how close the Camaro and Challenger sales have been for the past few months.

SpeedIsLife · 05-01-2015, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ztwentypoop

Don't disagree. That was the same thing that went on when the Gen5 was released. S197 Mustang was already 5 model-years old when the 2010 Camaro was introduced, so it should have been no surprise that the new offering outsold the older offering in subsequent years. I, too, marvel at how close the Camaro and Challenger sales have been for the past few months.

Dodge has the marketing game going strong.

The Hellcat has been a great halo draw. people come in to see a Hellcat with 707 horsepower, knowing they cannot afford it, but then they find out that there is a 485 horsepower Scat Pack for 38,000 and change if the dealer isn't a greedy putz.

Even though externally the new challenger is very similar on the street it just oozes cool and presence

05-01-2015, 08:44 AM	#1
FenwickHockey65 General Motors Aficionado Drives: 2023 GMC Canyon, 2023 Expedition Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 37,375 View My Garage	GM April 2015 Sales Up 6%, 269,056 Units Sold Double-digit Crossover and Truck Gains Drive Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac Sales General Motors May 1, 2015 April was GM’s best-ever month for crossover sales Pickup sales up 22 percent Commercial deliveries up 31 percent DETROIT – Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac dealers in the United States delivered 269,056 vehicles in April 2015, up 6 percent year over year. Retail deliveries were up 5 percent, fleet deliveries were up 8 percent and commercial sales were the highest since March 2008. “At GM, truck and crossover sales have been strong all year, thanks to our increasingly deep and broad product portfolio,” said Kurt McNeil, General Motors’ U.S. vice president of Sales Operations. GM’s trucks and crossovers posted double-digit sales increases in April, up 13 percent and 25 percent, respectively. Thanks to new products, GM’s estimated share of the retail market for midsize pickups is now 31 percent calendar year to date, according to J.D. Power PIN. For small crossovers, it is 55 percent and for large SUVs it is 74 percent. “Consumer and commercial customer demand for pickups and utility vehicles has been building since last fall, and that’s a clear sign that the slowdown in GDP growth during the winter months was caused by factors that are mostly transitory in nature,” McNeil said. “The auto industry continues to be on track to have its best sales year since 2006.” Highlights vs. 2014 (except as noted) Chevrolet Chevrolet crossover deliveries were up 51 percent (excluding the fleet-only Captiva, which has been discontinued). Equinox was up 42 percent for its best April ever. Traverse, up 28 percent, also had its best April ever, and the all-new Trax is off to a strong start with 3,451 sales. Chevrolet pickup sales totaled 52,988 units, up 24 percent. Silverado deliveries were up 8 percent and the all-new Colorado midsize pickup had its best month since launch, with 7,010 deliveries. The Colorado has now been the industry’s fastest-selling truck for three months in a row, with a “days to turn” of only 15 days. Spark EV sales were a record 920 units, the Sonic was up 14 percent, the SS was up 6 percent and the Corvette Z06 is one of the industry’s fastest-selling car, with a “days to turn” of only 17 days. Chevrolet is the industry’s fastest-growing truck brand so far this year and Chevrolet passenger car volumes have increased sequentially each month this year. Cadillac Cadillac deliveries in April were up 14 percent and the brand’s calendar-year-to-date sales are in line with 2014. Escalade sales were up 144 percent. The SRX crossover saw a 41-percent increase and the XTS sedan was up 14 percent. GMC GMC had its best first-quarter sales since 2005, and followed that up with a 20-percent increase in April. GMC pickup sales were up 19 percent, with Sierra up 5 percent and Canyon deliveries totaling 2,432 units. The Sierra and Canyon have the highest average transaction prices (ATPs) in their respective segments, according to PIN. Denali penetration is at record levels, surpassing 23 percent of retail sales. GMC’s crossover sales were up 25 percent, with Terrain up 13 percent and Acadia up 40 percent. Both vehicles had their best-ever April sales. Buick Buick Encore deliveries were up 29 percent, and sales have increased year over year for 16 consecutive months. General Motors Crossover deliveries were up 25 percent, with small crossover sales more than doubling to 9,000 units. April was GM’s best-ever month for crossover sales. Combined van, SUV and pickup deliveries were up 13 percent, with pickup deliveries up 22 percent. Full-size pickups were up 7 percent and midsize pickup sales reached 9,442 units. ATPs were approximately $34,750, up $880 per unit, according to PIN estimates. Calendar year to date, ATPs are up $1,580. Incentive spending as a percentage of ATPs was 9.5 percent in April, according to PIN estimates. That is in line with March and down 0.6 percentage points year over year. Industry average spending was 9.2 percent of ATP. Commercial deliveries were up 31 percent. Through April, commercial deliveries have grown year over year for 18 consecutive months. Large vans were up 64 percent and full-size pickups were up 42 percent. GM estimates that the seasonally adjusted annual selling rate (SAAR) for light vehicles in April was 16.7 million units. GM passenger car deliveries were down 12 percent in April, reflecting the segmentation shifts that began in the fall of 2014, as well as lower rental deliveries and incentive spending on an ATP basis that is considerably below the industry average. Chevrolet has the lowest passenger car incentives in the industry on an ATP basis compared to other full-line manufacturers.* __________________ 2023 GMC Canyon Elevation 2023 Ford Expedition SSV (State-Issued)

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titanfan Account Suspended Drives: Several in a big garage Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Nashville Posts: 628	Good news for GM! That being said, I think I read where the Camaro sold 6900 units while the Mustang and Challenger sold 13,000 and 6800, respectively.