Chevrolet Cruze Sedan Sales Leads Worldwide
GM has improved by four tenths market share, reaching 11.9% of the global automotive industry. Sales have risen in all four regions (North America, South America, Europe and International Operations GMIO), in which GM has sold a total of 9,025,942 vehicles, compared with 8,385,484 in 2010.
The main market is America, with total sales of 1,775,812 vehicles, up 13% more than in 2010. China has reached a record 595,068 units sold, up 9.5% on the previous year. Other markets where sales have increased significantly inter include Vietnam (79%), Russia (49%), Turkey (30%) and Germany (21%).
Chevrolet is setting its global presence by offering cars like the Cruze, Aveo (Sonic) and the Spark, the new Malibu sedan, the Orlando MPV and pick up the Colorado, which are designed for various driving situations and preferences customers on five continents.
The Chevrolet Cruze compact sedan led the worldwide sales of the brand with more than 670,000 units in 2011, making it the best-selling Chevrolet model worldwide, with over 1.13 million units since its launch in 2009 . In the U.S., Chevrolet was the leading brand of passenger cars in 2011, largely thanks to the success of the Cruze.
At the beginning of its second century of existence, Chevrolet continues to expand its global nature, with more than 60% of its sales outside the United States.
