GM's second-quarter US auto sales fall 4%
Cadillac sales fell 19% as weaker EV demand and tough comparisons pushed GM’s first-half sales down 6.8%, the company said.
- On Wednesday, July 1, 2026, General Motors reported second-quarter sales of 714,896 vehicles, a 4.2% year-over-year decline following a surge of purchases ahead of new tariffs in the United States.
- Harsh comparisons to last year's tariff-driven buying frenzy contributed significantly to the slide; discontinued models accounted for more than 12,000 lost sales from the prior year.
- Brand performance varied sharply, with Cadillac sales plunging 19% to 35,825 units and Buick falling 7.5% to 50,167, while GMC Canyon and Chevrolet Traverse demand remained robust.
- Duncan Aldred, General Motors' president of North America, said customer demand remained "resilient, especially for our trucks and SUVs," citing portfolio depth and inventory discipline to maintain margins.
- Last week Cox Automotive predicted General Motors' sales would slide 7.2% to 1.33 million, positioning the automaker closer to Toyota Motor North America in United States sales volume.
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Washington, 1 Jul (EFE).- General Motors (GM) reported this Wednesday that in the second quarter of 2026 it sold 714,896 vehicles in the United States, 4.2% less than in the same period of the previous year, despite maintaining the leadership of the US market supported in the demand for vans, all SUVs and commercial vehicles. The company said that its deliveries in the first half of the year stood at 1,341,325 units, compared to 1,439,951 betwee…
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General Motors’ second-quarter US sales fell just over four percent as demand for its all-electric vehicles and Chevrolet Silverado pickup trucks declined year over year. The Detroit automaker reported selling 714,896 vehicles from April through June, down from 746,588 units during the same period in 2025. First-half sales came in at roughly 1,300,000 units, down […] This story continues at The Next Web
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