GM Certified Used Vehicles Sets Record Total Sales for 2005

DETROIT – Total 2005 sales for GM Certified Used Vehicles, the industry's top-selling manufacturer-certified brand, were a category record 455,498 units, up 1.3 percent from 2004. This marks the fourth consecutive year that GM Certified Used Vehicles set an all-time annual sales record for the segment.

by Staff

January 11, 2006

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DETROIT – Total 2005 sales for GM Certified Used Vehicles, the industry’s top-selling manufacturer-certified brand, were a category record 455,498 units, up 1.3 percent from 2004. This marks the fourth consecutive year that GM Certified Used Vehicles set an all-time annual sales record for the segment. GM Certified Used Vehicles posted sales of 38,850 units in December, down 3.6 percent from record monthly results posted in December 2004. Chevrolet continues to be the industry’s top-selling single-make certified brand with total 2005 sales of 292,301 units.

December 2005 sales for all certified GM brands, including GM Certified Used Vehicles, Cadillac Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles, Used Cars from Saturn and Saab Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles, were 44,372 units, down 6 percent from last December. Cadillac Certified total 2005 sales were 38,595, up 5.5 percent over 2004. Total 2005 certified GM sales were 532,379 units, comparable to last year’s total.

Cadillac Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles posted December sales of 3,332 units, down 8 percent. Used Cars from Saturn sold 1,632 units in December, down 39 percent, while Saab Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles sold 558 units, down 10 percent.

“GM Certified Used Vehicles, the industry’s top selling certified brand, set a new annual sales record for the manufacturer-certified pre-owned segment for the fourth consecutive year, up more than 1 percent from last year’s all-time high for the category,” LaNeve said. “Certified GM brands again led all manufacturers with 2005 sales of 532,379 units, and we look forward to growing our leadership position in the certified segment in 2006.”

GM North America produced 1.281 million vehicles (483,000 cars and 798,000 trucks) in the fourth quarter of 2005. This is up 3,700 units over fourth quarter 2004 production. In the fourth quarter of 2004, the region produced 1.277 million vehicles (466,000 cars and 811,000 trucks). Additionally, the region’s 2006 first-quarter production forecast remains unchanged at 1.25 million vehicles (505,000 cars and 745,000 trucks). In the first quarter of 2005, the region produced 1.183 million vehicles (470,000 cars and 713,000 trucks).

GM also announced revised 2005 fourth-quarter and 2006 first-quarter production forecasts for its international regions.

GM Europe – GM Europe’s 2005 fourth-quarter production forecast remains unchanged at 443,000 vehicles. In the fourth quarter of 2004, GM Europe built 442,000 vehicles. GM Europe’s revised 2006 first-quarter production estimate is 497,000 vehicles, down 28,000 units from last month’s guidance. In the first quarter of 2005, the region built 502,000 vehicles.

GM Asia Pacific – GM Asia Pacific’s revised 2005 fourth-quarter production forecast is 482,000 vehicles, up 35,000 units from last month’s guidance. In the fourth quarter of 2004, the region built 386,000 vehicles. GM Asia Pacific’s revised 2006 first-quarter production estimate is 411,000 vehicles, down 26,000 units from last month’s guidance. In the first quarter of 2005, the region built 335,000 vehicles.

GM Latin America, Africa and the Middle East – The region’s revised 2005 fourth-quarter production estimate is 189,000 vehicles, down 1,000 units from last month’s guidance. In the fourth quarter of 2004, the region built 200,000 vehicles. The region’s revised 2006 first-quarter production estimate is 201,000 vehicles, up 4,000 units from last month’s guidance. In the first quarter of 2005, the region built 184,000 vehicles.

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