GM Delivers 8.39 Million Vehicles Globally in 2010
GM achieved double-digit increases in five of its top 10 markets, including a 28.8 percent increase in China, where GM and its partners2 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.
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 |