GM China March Sales Increase 2%

General Motors and its joint ventures in China delivered 352,346 vehicles in March, a 2% increase from the previous year.

by Staff

April 17, 2018

1 min to read

*Photo of the XT5 luxury SUV courtesy of GM.*

General Motors and its joint ventures in China delivered 352,346 vehicles in March, a 2% increase from the previous year, which was led by sales from the automaker’s Cadillac and Chevrolet brands.

Cadillac sales increased 46%, year-over-year, to 18,007 units, according to GM. Sales of the XT5 luxury SUV rose 36% to more than 6,100 units, and demand for the XTS and CT6 sedans grew.

Chevrolet deliveries increased 35% to 47,017 on the strength of the Cavalier, which was up 85% on the month to roughly 19,000 units. Also, sales for the Malibu family increased 33% to 9,600 units

Meanwhile, Buick sales rose 4% to 92,007, which was led by the GL8 multipurpose vehicle.

GM’s first-quarter sales in China increased 8% to 986,052, reflecting strong growth in the first two months.

In 2017, the automaker delivered 4.04 million vehicles in China, which was up 4.4% from 2016.

Topics:China Global Vehicle Sales General Motors Global Fleet

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