By KEVIN KINGSBURY And JOHN KELL
General Motors Co. on Thursday said U.S. sales in March rose 43% at its four surviving vehicle brands, with crossover vehicles and cars providing a lift.
GM said sales of Chevrolet, Cadillac and GMC rose 41%, 42% and 45%, respectively. Buick sales increased 76%.
Total combined sales for GM’s four brands were 185,406 during the month. Part of the reason is that the financial crisis damped year-earlier sales.
GM’s total sales, which include four brands the auto maker is stopping, were up 21%. This March had 26 selling days, one more than a year earlier.
The results are the first since GM last month overhauled its sales operations in North America for the second time in four months.
South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co., meanwhile, said its March U.S. sales rose 15.4% from a year earlier to 47,002 vehicles.
Higher customer incentives were expected to boost overall sales, sparked by Toyota Motor Corp., which is looking to draw back customers scared by its safety recall.
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