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GM’s truck and crossover sales pass 1M unit mark for 2014

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During July, GM sold 100,122 crossovers and SUVs, bringing the calendar-year-to-date total to 587,250 units—the best month for utility vehicle sales since August 2007. The Buick Encore, one of the industry’s first small crossovers, saw a 28% sales increase compared with July 2013. Overall, General Motors Co.

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GM sells 1 millionth vehicle in China in 2014; 8th consecutive year and earliest yet

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GM first sold 1 million vehicles in China in 2007, when it achieved the milestone in December. As a point of comparison, GM’s four brands in the US (Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac) have delivered 649,637 vehicles during the first three months of 2014. Last year, GM hit a million on April 22.

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GM boosting production of Chevrolet Bolt EV more than 20% for Q4 compared to three-quarter average; 1% of US 1H vehicle deliveries

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Combined sales of pickups, large vans and SUVs increased 18 percent year over year to more than 366,000 units, the highest for any second quarter since 2007. In the second quarter, the all-new Buick Enclave and Regal were up 25% and 42% respectively. The Buick Encore had its best second quarter and first half sales ever.

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GM: Q2 gross sales up 19% on industrial, SUV positive factors

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Day to moment, GM stated it has completed its best industrial gross sales since 2007. GM stated its retail gross sales rose 15 % time over time, time gross sales via GM Envolve, a newly created unit that mixes fleet and its BrightDrop logo of electrical supply trucks, jumped 34 %.

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GM boosting production of Chevrolet Bolt EV more than 20% for Q4 compared to three-quarter average; 1% of US 1H vehicle deliveries

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Combined sales of pickups, large vans and SUVs increased 18 percent year over year to more than 366,000 units, the highest for any second quarter since 2007. In the second quarter, the all-new Buick Enclave and Regal were up 25% and 42% respectively. The Buick Encore had its best second quarter and first half sales ever.

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GM to Invest $20M in Bay City Powertrain Facility for Ecotec Engines

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The Ecotec is GM’s highest volume, most-advanced four-cylinder engine program and powers products such as the Chevrolet Malibu and Equinox, the Buick LaCrosse and new Regal, and the GMC Terrain. Direct fuel injection has been a feature of many Ecotec engines since 2007.

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GM enters commercial agreement with and invests in Powermat, a personal device inductive charging company

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General Motors and Powermat, a provider of wireless charging technology for mobile personal devices, announced a commercial agreement that will eliminate the need for charging cords for personal electronic devices in many future Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac products beginning mid-2012. We first developed the Volt concept car in 2006.

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