General Motors April Sales Lifted By Demand For New Midsize Pickups, Chevy ... - International Business Times
General Motors Co. said Friday its 2015 Chevrolet Colorado, which went on sale to much fanfare in September, had its best sales month yet in April, with inventory turning over at dealerships on average every 15 days. "General Motors has enjoyed continued success with its small truck lineup in April,” said Jessica Caldwell, senior auto analyst at Edmunds. “GM's popular truck duo enabled the small truck segment to be the quickest-selling of all segments last month. GM said its total vehicle sales increased 6 percent as buyers gravitated to its inventory of large SUVs and trucks, including the ever-popular Chevrolet Silverado. “The auto industry continues to be on track to have its best sales year since 2006. ”. Kelley Blue Book estimates that by the time all automakers report their U. S. sales numbers, April’s seasonally adjusted annualized rate – a running 12-month... This means enough cars were sold in April to hit at least 16. 9 million in 2015, up from 16. 8 million last year and the highest rate since 2005. “But we might see sales hit 17 million or even higher,” said Alec Gutierrez, senior. Source: www.ibtimes.com
