Form 8-K March Sales





UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549-1004
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) April 3, 2012
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GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
001-34960
(Commission File Number)
27-0756180
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

300 Renaissance Center, Detroit, Michigan
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

48265-3000
(Zip Code)

(313) 556-5000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ITEM 8.01 Other Events
Signature
Index to Exhibits
Sales Release and Charts Dated April 3, 2012
    









ITEM 8.01 Other Events

On April 3, 2012, General Motors Company (GM) issued a news release announcing March sales. The release and charts are attached as Exhibit 99.1.


EXHIBIT

Exhibit
Description
Method of Filing

Exhibit 99.1
Sales Release and Charts
Dated April 3, 2012
Attached as Exhibit
 
 
 








SIGNATURE



Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


 
GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY
(Registrant)


 
 
/s/ Nick S. Cyprus
Date: April 5, 2012
By:
Nick S. Cyprus
Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer




Exhibit March Sales




Exhibit 99.1

For Release: Tuesday, April 3, 2012, 10 a.m. EDT

Chevrolet and GMC Drive GM's March Sales up 12 percent
Buick and Cadillac retail sales increase
DETROIT - General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) today reported total March sales of 231,052 vehicles in the United States, up 12 percent year over year. The monthly total includes a record 100,000 cars and crossovers that achieve an EPA-estimated 30 mpg highway rating or better.

“The economic recovery and a deep bench of fuel-efficient cars and crossovers have been driving our sales for more than a year, but the combined impact has never been stronger than it was in March,” said Don Johnson, vice president, U.S. Sales Operations. “Since the last time fuel prices spiked, both the economy and GM's product portfolio are undeniably stronger. We're now strong across the board in cars, crossovers and trucks.”

Total GM passenger car sales increased 22 percent, with small and compact car sales up a combined 62 percent. Compact crossover sales were up 47 percent and mid-size car sales were up 38 percent. Full-size pickup sales were up 14 percent.

The Chevrolet brand increased its sales 17 percent year over year, and every Chevrolet car line was up. Sales of the Sonic have increased steadily since it launched in August 2011, with March reaching 8,251 vehicles. Volt sales of 2,289 were 50 percent higher than December 2011, which had been the vehicle's best month since launch. Cruze deliveries of 21,607 marked the car's seventh month of sales exceeding 20,000 units and its seventh consecutive month of higher year-over-year sales.

Other March highlights include a 12 percent year-over-year increase in GMC sales driven by strong Sierra and Terrain results, a 34 percent increase in Chevrolet Equinox sales, a 15 percent increase in Cadillac CTS sales, and a very strong month for the new Buick Verano, with sales of 2,497 units.

The company's retail deliveries increased 14 percent compared with March 2011 and accounted for 74 percent of GM sales. Deliveries to fleets increased 6 percent.

Highlights
March 2012 Total Sales
Total Change vs. March 2011
March 2012 Retail Sales
March 2012 Retail Sales Change vs. March 2011
CYTD
Total Sales
CYTD
Total Sales Change vs. 2011
CYTD 2012 Retail Sales
CYTD 2012
Retail Sales Change vs. 2011
Chevrolet
173,073

16.8
%
118,134

16.5
%
448,134

7.6
%
301,217

0.7
%
GMC
34,337

12.2
%
30,348

13.8
%
91,884

1.2
%
79,528

(1.7%)

Buick
13,105

(16.3%)

12,642

5.7
%
37,336

(16.5%)

35,376

(5.3%)

Cadillac
10,537

(13.4%)

10,303

1.9
%
30,996

(23.6%)

29,852

(14.4%)

Total GM
231,052

11.8
%
171,427

14.2
%
608,320

2.7
%
445,973

(1.4%)


Total sales at Buick and Cadillac were down in total for the month, but retail sales were higher. Buick's





retail sales were up 6 percent on the strength the all-new Verano and the 36-mpg LaCrosse with eAssist. Cadillac retail sales were up 2 percent on the strength of an 18 percent gain by the CTS and continued strong retail sales of the SRX and Escalade.

GM is continuing to aggressively roll out new products to sustain its momentum. At the New York International Auto Show this week, the company will unveil five new or redesigned vehicles, including 2013 Chevrolet Traverse, Cadillac SRX, Buick Enclave and GMC Terrain Denali crossovers, as well as the all-new 2014 Chevrolet Impala sedan.

By the end of 2012, GM will have all-new or redesigned cars and crossovers in segments that represent 60 percent of the retail light vehicle industry.


Inventory
Units @
Feb. 29, 2012
Days Supply (selling days adjusted)
Units @
March 31, 2012
Days Supply (selling days adjusted)
All Vehicles
667,096
80
713,008
86
Full-size Pickups
210,463
116
231,594
124

Industry Sales
March SAAR (est.)
Q1 2012 SAAR (est.)
Full Year 2012 (est.)
Light Vehicles
14.3 million
14.5 million
13.5 million - 14.0 million



General Motors Co. (NYSE:GM, TSX: GMM) and its partners produce vehicles in 30 countries, and the company has leadership positions in the world's largest and fastest-growing automotive markets. GM's brands include Chevrolet and Cadillac, as well as Baojun, Buick, GMC, Holden, Isuzu, Jiefang, Opel, Vauxhall and Wuling. More information on the company and its subsidiaries, including OnStar, a global leader in vehicle safety, security and information services, can be found at http://www.gm.com.


CONTACT:
Jim Cain
GM Communications
313-407-2843
james.cain@gm.com


Forward-Looking Statements
In this press release and in related comments by our management, our use of the words “expect,” “anticipate,” “possible,” “potential,” “target,” “believe,” “commit,” “intend,” “continue,” “may,” “would,” “could,” “should,” “project,” “projected,” “positioned” or similar expressions is intended to identify forward-looking statements that represent our current judgment about possible future events. We believe these judgments are reasonable, but these statements are not guarantees of any events or financial results, and our actual results may differ materially due to a variety of important factors. Among other items, such factors might include: our ability to realize production efficiencies and to achieve reductions in costs as a result of our restructuring initiatives and labor modifications; our ability to maintain quality control over our vehicles and avoid material vehicle recalls; our ability to maintain adequate liquidity and financing sources and an appropriate level of debt, including as required to fund our planned significant investment in new technology; the ability of our suppliers to timely deliver parts, components and systems; our ability to realize successful vehicle applications of new technology; and our ability to continue to attract new customers, particularly for our new products. GM's most recent annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q provides information about these and other factors, which we may revise or supplement in future reports to the SEC.







GM U.S. Deliveries for March 2012
 
March    
 
(Calendar Year-to-Date)
 
 
 
 
 
 
January -  March    
 
 
2012

2011

%Change Volume

 
2012

2011

%Change Volume

 
Enclave
3,659

4,899

(25.3
)
 
10,950

14,445

(24.2
)
 
LaCrosse
4,237

4,839

(12.4
)
 
13,478

12,939

4.2

 
Lucerne
103

2,282

(95.5
)
 
828

7,672

(89.2
)
 
Regal
2,609

3,643

(28.4
)
 
7,100

9,683

(26.7
)
 
Verano
2,497


***.*

 
4,980


***.*

 
Buick Total
13,105

15,663

(16.3
)
 
37,336

44,739

(16.5
)
 
CTS
4,485

3,904

14.9

 
12,074

14,299

(15.6
)
 
DTS
79

1,580

(95.0
)
 
236

4,457

(94.7
)
 
Escalade
1,010

1,201

(15.9
)
 
3,006

3,994

(24.7
)
 
Escalade ESV
656

632

3.8

 
1,877

1,980

(5.2
)
 
Escalade EXT
136

149

(8.7
)
 
394

469

(16.0
)
 
SRX
4,143

4,221

(1.8
)
 
13,292

13,959

(4.8
)
 
STS
28

475

(94.1
)
 
87

1,353

(93.6
)
 
XLR

2

***.*

 

1

***.*

 
Cadillac Total
10,537

12,164

(13.4
)
 
30,966

40,512

(23.6
)
 
Avalanche
2,083

1,655

25.9

 
5,494

4,466

23.0

 
Aveo
9

2,715

(99.7
)
 
42

8,214

(99.5
)
 
Camaro
9,292

8,964

3.7

 
21,924

19,972

9.8

 
Caprice
121


***.*

 
368


***.*

 
Captiva Sport
2,670


***.*

 
7,220


***.*

 
Cobalt

83

***.*

 
3

642

(99.5
)
 
Colorado
3,652

2,561

42.6

 
10,056

7,371

36.4

 
Corvette
1,376

1,163

18.3

 
2,932

2,839

3.3

 
Cruze
21,607

18,018

19.9

 
57,083

50,205

13.7

 
Equinox
20,064

14,949

34.2

 
51,577

43,230

19.3

 
Express
5,878

5,851

0.5

 
15,667

15,145

3.4

 
HHR
4

7,428

***.*

 
9

21,213

***.*

 
Impala
19,035

18,063

5.4

 
50,377

49,541

1.7

 
Kodiak 4/5 Series
***.*

***.*

***.*

 
***.*

***.*

***.*

 
Malibu
23,887

15,551

53.6

 
58,550

48,745

20.1

 
Silverado-C/K Pickup
36,491

32,555

12.1

 
95,638

92,455

3.4

 
Sonic
8,251


***.*

 
21,863


***.*

 
Suburban (Chevy)
3,653

2,959

23.5

 
9,892

7,685

28.7

 
Tahoe
5,626

6,844

(17.8
)
 
13,833

17,193

(19.5
)
 
TrailBlazer


***.*

 

11

***.*

 
Traverse
7,085

8,230

(13.9
)
 
21,691

26,368

(17.7
)
 
Volt
2,289

608

276.5

 
3,915

1,210

223.6

 
Chevrolet Total
173,073

148,197

16.8

 
448,134

416,505

7.6

 
Acadia
5,649

6,418

(12.0
)
 
17,149

19,688

(12.9
)
 
Canyon
941

765

23.0

 
3,064

2,224

37.8

 
Envoy


***.*

 

1

***.*

 
Savana
2,074

1,300

59.5

 
5,038

2,691

87.2

 
Sierra
13,849

11,622

19.2

 
34,672

33,945

2.1

 
Terrain
8,461

6,301

34.3

 
22,196

19,860

11.8

 
Topkick 4/5 Series
***.*

***.*

***.*

 
***.*

***.*

***.*

 
Topkick 6/7/8 Series
***.*

***.*

***.*

 
***.*

***.*

***.*

 
Yukon
1,970

2,671

(26.2
)
 
6,117

7,564

(19.1
)
 
Yukon XL
1,393

1,520

(8.4
)
 
3,648

4,816

(24.3
)
 
GMC Total
34,337

30,597

12.2

 
91,884

90,789

1.2

 
GM Vehicle Total
231,052

206,621

11.8

 
608,320

592,545

2.7

 
 * 28 selling days for the March period this year and 27 for last year.