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GM March Sales
GM March Sales.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n GM Reports 909,094 Deliveries in Q1; 349,867 Deliveries in March Q1 \n \n - Retail Sales Up 0.5 Percent - Mid-Cars Up 14.5 Percent; Full-Size \n Pickups up 12.2 Percent \n \n - Saturn and GMC Post Substantial Gains Led By Aura Mid-Size Sedan and \n Crossovers Outlook and Acadia \n \n - Chevrolet Impala and Aveo Post Quarterly Record Sales \n \n - Daily Rental Sales Down 32 Percent; Non-Rental Fleet Sales Up 3 Percent \n March \n \n - Sales Down 7.7 Percent vs. Year Ago \n \n - GMC Acadia and Saturn Outlook Fuel 235 Percent Retail Increase in Mid- \n Utility Crossover Sales \n \n - Record March Escalade Sales Drive 17.6 Percent Retail Increase in Large \n Luxury Utilities \n \n - Chevrolet Impala, Pontiac G6 and Saturn Aura Contribute To Retail Sales \n Increase For Mid-Car Segment \n \n - Daily Rental Sales Down 35 Percent \n \n DETROIT, April 4 -- GM dealers in the United States delivered 349,867 \nvehicles in March, a reduction of 7.7 percent on a sales day-adjusted \nbasis (down 4.2 percent non-adjusted), compared with 365,375 total sales a \nyear ago. Fleet sales were down 11.8 percent due to continuing reductions in \ndaily rental sales. GM's March retail sales were down 6.2 percent compared \nwith year-ago levels on a sales day-adjusted basis (down 2.8 percent non-\nadjusted). \n For the first quarter of 2007, GM delivered 909,094 vehicles, a decline of \n5.6 percent, driven by reductions of almost 60,000 daily rental vehicle sales. \nFor the first quarter of 2007, GM retail sales were up 0.5 percent. The \nreductions in fleet sales have resulted in a significant improvement in the \nretail/fleet mix. \n \"As we continue to build upon our strategy of focusing on value, lowering \ndaily rental sales and increasing residual values, we were able to grow retail \nsales for the quarter, posting year-over-year increases in 19 vehicle lines. \nThat's very good news. In March, we saw continued strength and stability in \nour retail business led by gains in mid-cars, crossovers, economy cars and \nluxury SUVs,\" said Mark LaNeve, vice president, GM North American Sales, \nService and Marketing. \"The Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra, Acadia and Saturn \nOutlook are exceeding our expectations and confirm that when you offer the \nbest product, value, segment-leading fuel economy and the best warranty \ncoverage in the indust...