GM Delivers 8.39 Million Vehicles Globally in 2010

•    Deliveries up 12.2 percent from 2009


•    China and the United States top 2 million sales each


•    Strong 2010 finish for Opel/Vauxhall



 General Motors reported today that it delivered 8,389,769 vehicles globally in calendar year 2010, a 12.2 percent increase from 2009 deliveries of 7,477,178.


GM achieved double-digit increases in five of its top 10 markets, including a 28.8 percent increase in China, where GM and its partners  were the first to top the 2 million sales mark in a single year, and an increase of 41.3 percent in Uzbekistan, which is now GM’s tenth-largest market by volume.


Deliveries in the United States, GM’s No. 2 market, rose 6.3 percent despite the phase-out or sale of four brands, while Brazil, GM’s third-largest market, saw deliveries rise by 10.4 percent.


Opel/Vauxhall remains the second best-selling brand for GM worldwide recording a strong finish for the year. In 2010, its market share increased in 18 out of 27 European countries, including the UK, France, Italy and Spain.


Opel/Vauxhall was among the top three brands in eight European countries, including the two biggest markets, Germany and the UK. The Q4 market share of 6.25% represents an increase of almost 0.5 percentage points over Q4 2009 and an increase of 0.05 points over the 2010 Q1-Q3 average.


Order intake for the recently launched Meriva is up 80% since its launch; it is No. 1 in its segment across Europe. The Astra Hatchback is No. 2 in the compact hatchback segment and the Insignia is No. 2 among the midsize vehicles from volume brands.




Following is data for GM’s leading markets and brands:


Top Ten Markets:

Country    2010 Deliveries    2009 Deliveries    % Change    2009 Rank


1    China    2,351,610    1,826,475    28.8    2

2    United States    2,215,227    2,084,492    6.3    1

3    Brazil    657,825    595,625    10.4    3

4    United Kingdom    290,250    287,278    1.0    5

5    Germany    269,061    381,687    (29.5)    4

6    Canada    247,104    254,257    (2.8)    6

7    Italy    169,955    188,689    (9.9)    7

8    Russia    159,199    141,695    12.4    8

9    Mexico    155,590    138,482    12.4    9

10    Uzbekistan    145,151    102,746    41.3    13




Top Brands:


Brand    2010 Deliveries    2009 Deliveries    % Change    2009 Rank


1    Chevrolet    4,271,189    3,517,412    21.4    1

2    Opel/Vauxhall    1,206,620    1,236,221    (2.4)    2

3    Wuling    1,149,060    1,001,213    14.8    3

4    Buick    718,848    558,533    28.7    4

5    GMC    446,547    353,258    26.4    5

6    Cadillac    180,724    128,838    40.3    7

7    Holden    140,771    126,089    11.6    8

8    Daewoo    129,829    121,345    7.0    9

9    Jiefang    88,224    34,860    153.1    12



About General Motors – General Motors Company (NYSE: GM, TSX: GMM), one of the world’s largest automakers, traces its roots back to 1908.  With its global headquarters in Detroit, GM employs 209,000 people in every major region of the world and does business in more than 120 countries.  GM and its strategic partners produce cars and trucks in 31 countries, and sell and service these vehicles through the following brands: 

Baojun, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Daewoo, Holden, Isuzu, Jiefang, Opel, Vauxhall, and Wuling.  GM’s largest national market is China, followed by the United States, Brazil, the United Kingdom, Germany, Canada, Italy, Russia, Mexico and Uzbekistan.  GM’s OnStar subsidiary is the industry leader in vehicle safety, security and information services. 

General Motors acquired operations from General Motors Corporation on July 10, 2009, and references to prior periods in this and other press materials refer to operations of the old General Motors Corporation.  More information on the new General Motors can be found at www.gm.com.



- Tom Henderson,Klaus-Peter Martin, Stefan Weinmann-