GM sales up 17.6% in Q1 as EVs hit new milestone3 Apr 2023 17:18
GM's U.S. dealers sold 603,208 new vehicles in the first three months of 2023 compared to 512,846 a year ago, boosted by greater access to inventory. For the first time, it sold more than 20,000 electric vehicles in the United States as it pursues building 1 million EV in North America by mid-decade.
“GM is off to a great start in 2023," Steve Carlisle, GM executive vice president and president of North America, said in a statement. "All our brands have a lot of momentum heading into a busy season of new product launches."
The first quarter's EV sales mostly came from the Chevrolet Bolt, which increased by a whopping 54 times to record levels after sales were plagued last year by a recall for battery fire risk. Cadillac Lyriq SUV sales picked up from the fourth quarter with 968 sold. But it sold only two GMC Hummer pickups, down from 99 trucks a year ago.
All of GM's brands saw sales increase year-over-year. Buick sales nearly doubled, Chevy's were up 15.7%, Cadillac's rose 28.7% and GMC's increased by 7.6%.
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