GM Canada Once Again Achieves Best Total and Retail Sales Since 2008
2017-09-05
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Oshawa, Ontario (Sept 5, 2017) – GM Canada continues its upward trajectory as Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac dealers deliver 28,981 vehicles in August, an increase of 28.5 per cent year-over-year, marking the company’s best August since 2008.
A focus on retail sales resulted in 24,872 deliveries, an increase of 36.1 per cent year-over-year and the best single month since September 2008.
GM Canada’s continued sales momentum in 2017 has resulted in 205,329 deliveries calendar-year-to-date, an increase of 18 per cent year-over-year.
“Working with our GM dealers, we are excited to re-establish Canadian retail market leadership from electric vehicles and our new suite of crossovers to GM’s great full-sized trucks,” said John Roth. “Customers are experiencing our new technologies and vehicles and coming back to the GM family.”
Brand Highlights: August 2017
CHEVROLET
- +17.1 per cent retail sales calendar-year-to-date
- Best August since 2007
BUICK
- +20.2 per cent retail sales calendar-year-to-date
- Best August since 2005
GMC
- +22.9 per cent retail sales calendar-year-to-date
- Best August EVER
CADILLAC
- +19.3 per cent retail sales calendar-year-to-date
- Best August EVER
About GM Canada
General Motors of Canada Company markets Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac vehicles through Canada’s largest dealer network, as well as OnStar and MAVEN services. Headquartered in Oshawa, Ontario, GM Canada employs more than 8,700 people across the country and is a recognized leader in advanced manufacturing, green operations, active safety, and autonomous and connected vehicle technology research and development. More information on the company can be found at www.gm.ca, www.gminnovates.ca or by following @GMcanada on Twitter.
For further information, contact:
Mathew Palmer
GM Canada
1 905-644-3120
1 905-431-1258 (cell)
Mathew.palmer@gm.com