Bangkok--3 Feb--Weber Shandwick
- Deliveries up 12.2 percent from 2009
- China and the United States top 2 million sales each
General Motors reported today that it delivered 8,389,769 vehicles globally in calendar year 2010, a 12.2 percent increase from 2009 deliveries of 7,477,178.
GM achieved double-digit increases in five of its top 10 markets, including a 28.8 percent increase in China, where GM and its partners[2] 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
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Paphada Tuanghirunvimon / Satapana Karnjanaprakorn
Weber Shandwick
McCann Worldgroup (Thailand) Ltd.
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Sasinan Allmand
Public Relations Director Thailand/ SEA
General Motors (Thailand) Limited & Chevrolet Sales (Thailand) Limited
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