GM delivers 8.39 mln vehicles globally in 2010

General Motors reported today that it delivered 8,389,769 vehicles globally in calendar year 2010, a 12.2 percent increase from 2009 deliveries of 7,477,178.

GM achieved double-digit increases in five of its top 10 markets, including a 28.8 percent increase in China, where GM and its partners(2) were the first to top the 2 million sales mark in a single year, and an increase of 41.3 percent in Uzbekistan, which is now GM's tenth-largest market by volume.

Deliveries in the United States, GM's No. 2 market, rose 6.3 percent despite the phase-out or sale of four brands, while Brazil, GM's third-largest market, saw deliveries rise by 10.4 percent.

Following is data for GM's leading markets and brands:

    Top 10 Markets:
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                                2010           2009                      2009
                Country      Deliveries     Deliveries     % Change      Rank
       1         China         2,351,610      1,826,475          28.8        2
                 United
       2         States        2,215,227      2,084,492           6.3        1
       3        Brazil           657,825        595,625          10.4        3
                 United
       4        Kingdom          290,250        287,278           1.0        5
       5        Germany          269,061        381,687         (29.5)       4
       6        Canada           247,104        254,257          (2.8)       6
       7         Italy           169,955        188,689          (9.9)       7
       8        Russia           159,199        141,695          12.4        8
       9        Mexico           155,590        138,482          12.4        9
       10     Uzbekistan         145,151        102,746          41.3       13

    Top Brands:
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                                2010           2009                      2009
                 Brand       Deliveries     Deliveries     % Change      Rank
       1       Chevrolet       4,271,189      3,517,412          21.4        1
                 Opel/
       2        Vauxhall       1,206,620      1,236,221          (2.4)       2
       3        Wuling         1,149,060      1,001,213          14.8        3
       4         Buick           718,848        558,533          28.7        4
       5          GMC            446,547        353,258          26.4        5
       6       Cadillac          180,724        128,838          40.3        7
       7        Holden           140,771        126,089          11.6        8
       8        Daewoo           129,829        121,345           7.0        9
       9        Jiefang           88,224         34,860         153.1       12

(1) Vehicle sales primarily represent estimated sales to the ultimate customer.

(2) The joint venture agreements with SGMW (44%) and FAW-GM (50%) allows for significant rights as a member as well as the contractual right to report SGMW and FAW-GM joint venture vehicle sales in China as a part of global market share.

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