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Cadillac Sales were up nicely for May 2010.\u00a0 Cadillac SRX sales topped 4K per month, up a bit from 3,904 in April, and of course far ahead of the previous SRX.\u00a0 CTS Sales were somewhat improved at 3,489 vs 3,278 in April, and well improved over 2,914 in May of 2009.\u00a0 Cadillac DTS sales were also up, selling 2,263 versus 1,785 last month or 1,520 in May of last year.\u00a0 Overall a good month for Cadillac; a larger version of the results chart can be viewed by clicking on the chart.<\/p>\n

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Cadillac total sales rise 54 percent in May led by SRX, CTS<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n

DETROIT \u2013<\/strong> Cadillac reported today U.S. total sales for May of 12,328, a 54 percent increase compared to the same month last year and the fourth consecutive month of year-over-year increases.\u00a0 For the calendar year, Cadillac total sales were up 32 percent over last year.<\/p>\n

Cadillac posted its best month of the year for both retail and total sales volume.<\/p>\n

Cadillac\u2019s retail sales for May, compared to May 2009, increased more than 100 percent in the Miami, Atlanta, San Diego, Pittsburgh and Detroit area markets.<\/p>\n

SRX sales rose 654 percent for May, compared to the same month last year, for its ninth straight month of triple-digit percentage total sales increases. \u00a0Redesigned for the 2010 model year, the SRX mid-size luxury crossover had its best month of the year.<\/p>\n

CTS total sales rose 20 percent in May, recording its highest total sales volume since December of 2009. \u00a0The results come as Cadillac prepares for the launch of the CTS Coupe in August. The Coupe will join the CTS Sport Sedan and CTS Sport Wagon to expand the award-winning CTS line.<\/p>\n

\u201cCadillac is getting stronger as the year progresses,\u201d said Kurt McNeil, U.S. vice president of Cadillac sales. \u201cSRX has quickly become a leader among mid-size luxury crossovers. CTS Coupe will put Cadillac design and performance in a dramatic form that\u2019s expected to attract new luxury car buyers to the brand.\u201d<\/p>\n

Car and Driver magazine recently named CTS to its \u201c10 Best Cars\u201d list for the third straight year.\u00a0 Cadillac also took top honors for the third straight year in the 2010 AutoPacific Vehicle Satisfaction Awards, which use feedback from new car and truck owners to rank vehicles and brands. Escalade ranked first in the Luxury Sport Utility Vehicle category of the AutoPacific awards.<\/p>\n

Chevrolet-Buick-GMC-Cadillac Post 32 Percent Sales Increase in May <\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u2022\tFifth Consecutive Month of Double-Digit Combined Sales Gains for GM\u2019s Four Brands
\n\u2022\tCalendar-Year-to-Date Sales for GM\u2019s Four Brands are up 31 Percent
\n\u2022\tGM Crossovers Sales Are up 81 Percent Year-to-Date <\/strong><\/p>\n

DETROIT <\/strong>\u2013 For the fifth straight month, Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac together posted a double digit sales gain, with combined sales increasing 32 percent over last May. Year-to-date sales for GM\u2019s four brands have risen 31 percent to 874,749 units \u2013 an increase of 206,994 units compared to last year, which is almost twice the volume lost from brands the company has discontinued.<\/p>\n

According to Steve Carlisle, vice president, U.S. Sales Operations, GM\u2019s brands have outperformed the market this year on the strength of the company\u2019s newest products. Year-to-date, combined sales of the Chevrolet Equinox, Chevrolet Camaro, Buick LaCrosse and Regal, GMC Terrain and Cadillac SRX and CTS Wagon are up 323 percent.<\/p>\n

\u201cEach of our brands has new products that are being received well by customers. In fact, these new vehicles now account for about one in every four retail sales in the U.S.,\u201d said Carlisle. \u201cWith each brand launching new vehicles in the next few months, we are optimistic about the remainder of the year.\u201d<\/p>\n

Since 2005, crossover sales as a percentage of industry sales have almost doubled. During the same time, sales of GM\u2019s crossovers as a percentage of the company\u2019s sales have more than tripled. May sales of GM\u2019s crossovers \u2013 Chevrolet Equinox, HHR and Traverse; Buick Enclave, GMC Terrain and Acadia; and Cadillac SRX \u2013 were up 83 percent compared to May 2009, and are up 81 percent year-to-date. Through May, GM leads all automakers in total crossover sales.<\/p>\n

According to Carlisle, the company\u2019s crossover growth is an example of its ability to quickly adapt to shifts in the marketplace. \u201cWe\u2019re a much leaner and more agile company today and can take advantage of movements in consumer tastes,\u201d said Carlisle.<\/p>\n

Chevrolet dealers reported sales of 167,235 \u2013 31 percent higher than May, 2009. Retail sales for the brand were 19 percent higher for the month. Retail sales for Chevrolet\u2019s popular full-size pickups, Silverado and Avalanche, increased 14 percent, while retail sales for the Suburban rose 73 percent. The Chevrolet Silverado, Equinox, Traverse, Avalanche, Malibu and Camaro all posted year-over-year retail sales increases of 10 percent or more (read more)<\/a><\/p>\n

Buick sales rose 37 percent for the month to 12,582 \u2013 the eighth consecutive month of double digit year-over-year sales increases led by the LaCrosse and Enclave. Retail sales for Buick rose 46 percent during May. Buick LaCrosse retail sales increased 191 percent for the month. Year-to-date sales of the LaCrosse have increased 162 percent (read more)<\/a><\/p>\n

GMC sales of 30,160 were 26 percent higher than last year, while retail sales for the brand were up 37 percent. Retail sales of the GMC Terrain continued to gain momentum, with sales increasing 350 percent for the year-to-date (read more)<\/a><\/p>\n

Cadillac sales increased 54 percent to 12,328, while retail sales improved 43 percent for the month. CTS retail sales improved 7 percent for the month, and year-to-date sales of the SRX are 439 percent higher than a year ago<\/p>\n

Month-end dealer inventory in the U.S. stood at about 408,000 units, which is about 22,000 lower compared to April 2010, and about 267,000 lower than May 2009.<\/p>\n

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