GM's January sales rise 16% in U.S.
Feb. 1, 2013, 10:12 a.m. EST
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- General Motors (NYSE:GM) said Friday morning that U.S. auto sales rose 16% in the month of January, slightly ahead of the 15% estimate from Edmunds.com. The car maker cited double-digit sales gains across all of its brands as fueling the gains. The company said 194,699 vehicles were sold during the month, with retail sales up by 24%, offsetting a 2% decline in fleet sales. Total Cadillac sales jumped by 47% while Buick sales rose 23%. Full-sized pickup sales rose by 32% for the period. GM's shares were trading up 1% at $28.40 on Friday morning following the report.
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