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Chevrolet-Buick-GMC-Cadillac August Sales (Data has not been adjusted for the difference in selling days: 2012 had 26 days / 2011 had 25 days)
Oshawa, Ontario (September 4, 2012) — Despite a decrease in year-over-year sales, GM posted gains in the highly-contested compact and crossover markets popular with Canadians. Combined sales of compact cars were up 3% per cent, led by the Chevrolet Cruze and Buick Verano. Sales of GM’s combined compact MPV (Chevrolet Orlando) and crossover (Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain) were also up 4.4 per cent for the month, led by the Terrain. Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, and Cadillac dealers reported 21,070 deliveries in August 2012.
"GM Canada dealers continue to offer a broad range of high-quality, fuel-efficient cars, trucks and crossovers at tremendous value for customers including the all new Chevrolet Spark, revolutionary Chevrolet Volt and the new Buick Verano. This fall, we are looking forward to the arrival of the all new Chevrolet Malibu and Cadillac ATS,” said Marc Comeau, vice- president of sales, service and marketing at GM of Canada.
August 2012 Key Facts and Brand Results
Buick’s car sales are up 25% for the calendar year, led by sales of the all-new Buick Verano GMC Terrain sales were up 6.3% for the month
Total GM sales were down 15.9 per cent compared to last August.
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