GM Announces Record First Quarter Global Sales of More Than 2.2 Million Vehicles

"GM posted record sales in the first quarter driven by exceptionally strong demand in emerging markets," John Middlebrook, GM vice president, Global Sales, Service and Marketing Operations, said today. "We saw more than 20 percent growth in the Asia/Pacific region and had 17 percent growth in the Latin America, Africa and Middle East region. We're also very pleased to see 6 percent growth in Europe where we sold more than a half-million vehicles and established a new sales record."

Chevrolet, HUMMER and Cadillac are showing signs of global success.

Chevrolet global sales of 1.04 million vehicles were up 4 percent compared with a year ago. The brand grew by 33 percent in Europe, 12 percent in Asia-Pacific and 19 percent in Latin America, Africa and the Middle East.

GM also retains its strong luxury truck portfolio growth, evidenced by HUMMER sales that grew 37 percent in the Latin America, Africa and the Middle East region. Globally, HUMMER recorded 15,000 vehicle sales. With the Hummer H2 mid-cycle enhancement, addition of the V8-powered H3 Alpha in North America and start of production of the right hand-drive H3 in South Africa, HUMMER products are well-positioned to respond to demanding customers' needs.

Cadillac posted a sales increase outside of North America in the first quarter, thanks to 89 percent sales growth in Europe, a 55 percent increase in Latin America, Africa and the Middle East and 47 percent growth in Asia/Pacific.

Several of GM's regional brands also experienced notable growth in the first quarter of 2007.

Opel and Vauxhall sold 443,000 vehicles in the first quarter of the year. Vauxhall was up 6.3 percent and Opel was up about a half percent with 1,200 more vehicles sold this year under those nameplates compared with Q1 2006. The brands achieved segment leadership with Meriva and Zafira - in the monocab segment - and second position with Astra in the popular compact segment.

Saturn sales in the United States and Canada were up 19 percent, based largely on the popularity of the new 2007 Aura, Sky, Vue and Vue Green Line Hybrid and Outlook crossover utility vehicle. Saturn expects stronger sales this year as it continues the launch of the Outlook crossover and welcomes the Ion small-car replacement, Astra. Saturn is undergoing the most extensive product renaissance in its history.

GM Daewoo sales of 35,000 vehicles were up 31 percent, outpacing South Korea's strong market growth on the back of its Winstorm SUV and Tosca medium car - General Motors.