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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n GM Delivers 345,157 Vehicles in May \n \n * Combined Sales of New Full-Size Utilities Up 41 Percent vs. April \n * Solid Chevy HHR and Pontiac Torrent Sales Drive Small Utility Increase \nof 34 Percent \n * Sales Impacted By Reductions In Incentive Programs and Daily Rental \nSales \n \n DETROIT, June 2 -- General Motors dealers in the United States sold 345,157 \nnew cars and trucks in May, down 16 percent compared to year-ago levels, \nreflecting continued strategic reductions in incentives and daily rentals, which \nwere down 28 percent. \n Total car sales were down 19 percent, and truck sales were down 13 \npercent. While high gas prices continue to have some impact, consumers have \nresponded favorably to GM's new products, particularly the all-new 2007 Chevy \nTahoe (11,689 sales), Avalanche (1,692) and Suburban (5,128), GMC Yukon/Yukon \nXL (7,965) and Cadillac Escalade (2,945) and Escalade ESV (1,097), resulting \nin a combined 41 percent sales increase compared to April. \n \"The overall industry in May was dampened by rising fuel prices and \ninterest rates. GM is actively addressing consumers' concerns with its \nsegment-leading fuel economy and a pilot program like the 'Fuel Price \nProtection Program,' which helps consumers battle the uncertainty of gas price \nfluctuations,\" said Mark LaNeve, General Motors North America vice president, \nVehicle Sales, Service and Marketing. \n A very encouraging trend was the continued success of GM's new vehicles. \nLaNeve explained, \"Our launch vehicles continue to post strong sales results, \nas evidenced by the sales gains of our all-new full-size utilities and strong \nretail sales of important new products including the Chevrolet Impala, HHR and \nCobalt, Buick Lucerne, Pontiac G6 and Torrent.\" LaNeve added, \"Our May sales \nvolume was not where we need it to be. It clearly was impacted by our reduced \nreliance on daily rental sales and broad-based incentive programs to drive the \nbusiness.\" \n \"Our customers have told us that success in the marketplace depends on a \ncombination of great new products, strong brands and segment-leading fuel \neconomy, and that is exactly the turnaround strategy we are executing,\" LaNeve \nsaid. \n GM's luxury utilities posted strong sales in May, up 34 percent compared \nto year-ago levels. H3 sales led HUMMER to its thirt...