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GM Reports November 2003 Sales of 363,181, Up 22 Percent

Truck Sales Up 30 Percent; GM Sets Monthly Utility Sales Record for Industry

DETROIT – General Motors dealers sold 363,181 new cars and trucks in November, up 22 percent compared with November 2002. GM’s overall truck sales (214,149) were up 30 percent. Car sales (149,032) were up 13 percent.

“GM’s November sales reflected substantial increases across nearly every segment, led by strong sales of our full-size pickups, the Chevrolet Silverado and Avalanche and GMC Sierra,” said John Smith, group vice president of GM North America Vehicle Sales, Service and Marketing. “We’ve achieved year-over-year gains at Chevrolet, GMC, Saab, HUMMER and Cadillac, with Cadillac on track to achieve sales of over 200,000 units for the first time in nearly 10 years. With great new vehicles like the Chevrolet Malibu and Malibu Maxx, Cadillac SRX and XLR, GMC Canyon, Pontiac GTO and Buick Rainier and the launch of 12 all-new cars and trucks next year, we feel like we’re really hitting on all cylinders as we wrap up 2003.”

GM Truck Sales

GM’s industry-leading truck lineup posted exceptionally strong sales results in November. GM truck sales for the month were up 30 percent, driven by sales of full-size pickups (68,804), which were up 23.5 percent and led the industry. Chevrolet full-size pickup sales were 54,553, which was a 25 percent improvement over last year. Additionally, GMC Sierra deliveries (14,251) were up 17 percent. Sales of sport utility vehicles (106,671) set a monthly record and were 39 percent higher than year-ago levels. This was the seventh time in the last eight months that sales of GM utilities surpassed 100,000 units. Medium utility deliveries were 47,591, up 55 percent, and full-size utilities improved 45.5 percent with 49,502 deliveries.

GM Car Sales

GM car sales were up 13 percent in November, driven by strong sales in the important luxury segment (22,070), which was up 18.5 percent. Cadillac DeVille deliveries (8,090) increased 35 percent, and Saab 9-3 sales were up 75 percent with 2,586 deliveries. GM sales in the entry-level segment (38,102) were up 56 percent. Chevrolet Cavalier had 18,354 deliveries, a 53 percent improvement over year-ago levels. Mid-size car sales (80,693) improved 1.5 percent, with Pontiac Grand Prix deliveries (12,582) up 16 percent over last year.

Divisional Highlights

Chevrolet – Chevrolet sales (196,244) were up 30 percent in November. Car sales (59,556) improved 33 percent, and truck sales (136,688) jumped 29 percent. Truck sales were led by Chevrolet’s full-size pickups. Silverado sales (47,599) were up 22 percent from year-ago levels, and Avalanche had a 56 percent sales increase with 6,954 deliveries. TrailBlazer sales (20,595) were up 36 percent. Tahoe sales (15,055) improved 44 percent, and Suburban sales jumped 50 percent with 11,743 deliveries.

Cadillac – Cadillac had its best November since 1989 with 21,703 deliveries, up 43 percent over last year and remained on track to sell more than 200,000 vehicles for the calendar year for the first time in nearly 10 years. Truck sales (7,425) improved 108 percent, paced by a 35.5 percent increase in Escalade sales (3,398) and SRX deliveries, which totaled 1,703 in November. Cadillac car sales (14,278) improved 23 percent from year-ago levels, driven by strong DeVille sales (8,090), which were up 35 percent.

GMC – GMC remained on a record sales pace with solid sales in November (43,572), 33 percent higher than last year. Utility sales set a monthly record with 23,210 deliveries.

Envoy had 9,065 deliveries, up 31 percent. Yukon sales (7,348) improved by 64 percent, and Yukon XL sales (6,797) were up 73 percent. Both achieved monthly sales records.

HUMMER’s November sales were 2,837. H2 sales in November were 2,784. For the calendar year-to-date, H2 sales were 30,778, up 104.5 percent.

Saab – Saab continued its strong sales performance with 3,600 deliveries in November, a 35 percent improvement over year-ago levels. Sales of the Saab 9-3 (2,586) were up 75 percent.

Pontiac – November deliveries were 41,722, a 38 percent increase. Pontiac car sales (35,955) improved 36 percent, driven by the Grand Prix, up 16 percent with 12,582 deliveries, its best November sales since 1978, and Grand Am with 14,466 deliveries, up 90 percent. Pontiac truck sales (5,767) increased 51 percent.

Saturn – Saturn car sales (11,809) in November increased 9 percent over last year, led by ION with 9,523 deliveries. ION sales for the calendar year-to-date (107,826) have surpassed 100,000 units.

Buick – Buick truck sales in November totaled 10,228. Rendezvous had its best-ever month with 8,593 sales, up 176 percent from last year. Rainier achieved 1,635 sales in November.

Certified Used Vehicles

GM Certified Used Vehicles posted 31,756 sales in November, comparable to last year (-0.2 percent). Calendar year-to-date sales (364,739) were up 21 percent. Cadillac Certified Pre-Owned sales in November were 2,428, down 14 percent, and sales for the calendar year-to-date were 29,981, a 10 percent improvement. Saturn Certified Used posted 2,949 sales in November, up 35 percent, and calendar year-to-date sales of 33,076, up 47 percent from last year. Saab Certified Pre-Owned sales (786) improved 85 percent, and calendar year-to- date (8,823) were up 128 percent. “GM Certified Used Vehicles continues its industry leadership in the certified used category, increasing its market share in the segment by 1.5 points in 2003, to more than 26.7 percent through October,” Smith said.

GM Announces November Production Results, Revised 2003 Fourth-Quarter Production Forecast, and Initial 2004 First-Quarter Production Forecast

In November, GM North America produced 437,000 vehicles (180,000 cars and 257,000 trucks), compared to 465,000 vehicles (200,000 cars and 265,000 trucks) produced in November 2002. Production totals include joint venture production of approximately 10,000 vehicles in November and 10,500 vehicles in November 2002.

GM also is revising its fourth-quarter production forecast for North America to 1.37 million vehicles (550,000 cars and 820,000 trucks), up 10,000 units from last month’s forecast of 1.36 million vehicles (553,000 cars and 807,000 trucks). In the fourth quarter of 2002, GM North America production was 1.426 million vehicles (602,000 cars and 824,000 trucks).

Additionally, GM’s initial 2004 first-quarter forecast for units produced in North America is 1.35 million vehicles (533,000 cars and 817,000 trucks), down approximately 7 percent from 2003 first-quarter production of 1.451 million vehicles (591,000 cars and 860,000 trucks).

GM also announced revised 2003 fourth-quarter and initial 2004 first-quarter production forecasts for its international regions:

GM Europe – The region’s revised 2003 fourth-quarter production forecast is 446,000 vehicles, up 1,000 vehicles from last month’s forecast. GM Europe built 453,000 vehicles in the fourth quarter of 2002. In addition, the region’s initial 2004 first-quarter forecast is 480,000 vehicles. In the first quarter of 2003, the region built 491,000 vehicles.

GM Asia Pacific - The region’s revised 2003 fourth-quarter production forecast is 123,000 vehicles, up 9,000 vehicles from last month’s forecast. The region built 81,000 vehicles in the fourth quarter of 2002. In addition, the region’s initial 2004 first-quarter production forecast is 122,000 units, compared to 2003 first-quarter production of 77,000 vehicles.

GM Latin America, Africa and the Middle East – The region’s revised 2003 fourth-quarter forecast is 155,000 vehicles, down 1,000 vehicles from last month’s forecast. The region built 157,000 vehicles in the fourth quarter of 2002. In addition, the region’s initial 2004 first-quarter production is 151,000 vehicles, compared to 2003 first-quarter production of 127,000 vehicles.

General Motors Corp. , the world’s largest vehicle manufacturer, employs 340,000 people globally in its core automotive business and subsidiaries. Founded in 1908, GM has been the global automotive sales leader since 1931. GM today has manufacturing operations in 32 countries and its vehicles are sold in more than 190 countries. In 2002, GM sold more than 8.6 million cars and trucks, nearly 15 percent of the global vehicle market. GM’s global headquarters is at the GM Renaissance Center in Detroit. More information on GM and its products can be found on the company’s consumer website at www.gm.com.

Note: GM sales and production results are available on GM Media OnLine at http://media.gm.com by clicking on News, then Sales/Production. In this press release and related comments by General Motors management, our use of the words "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "forecast," "objective," "plan," "goal" and similar expressions is intended to identify forward looking statements. While these statements represent our current judgment on what the future may hold, and we believe these judgments are reasonable, actual results may differ materially due to numerous important factors that are described in GM's most recent report on SEC Form 10-K (at page II-18) which may be revised or supplemented in subsequent reports on SEC Forms 10-Q and 8-K. Such factors include, among others, the following: changes in economic conditions, currency exchange
rates or political stability; shortages of fuel, labor strikes or work stoppages; market acceptance of the corporation's new products; significant changes in the competitive environment; changes in laws, regulations and tax rates; and, the ability of the corporation to achieve reductions in cost and employment levels to realize production efficiencies and implement capital expenditures at levels and times planned by management.

November  
Calendar Year-to-Date
January - November
Curr S/D: 25
Prev S/D: 26
2003 2002 % Chg
per S/D
2003 2002 %Chg
Vehicle Total 363,181 309,263 22.1 4,308,503 4,385,043 -1.7
Car Total 149,032 137,401 12.8 1,791,188 1,897,071 -5.6
Truck Total 214,149 171,862 29.6 2,517,315 2,487,972 1.2
Light Truck Total 210,784 168,739 29.9 2,480,748 2,453,328 1.1
Light Vehicle Total 359,816 306,140 22.2 4,271,936 4,350,399 -1.8
             
Market Division
Vehicle Total
           
Buick 25,877 32,420 -17.0 307,967 388,477 -20.7
Cadillac 21,703 15,743 43.4 194,028 179,876 7.9
Chevrolet 196,244 156,821 30.1 2,403,494 2,376,735 1.1
GMC 43,572 34,173 32.6 516,382 497,070 3.9
HUMMER 2,837 3,933 -25.0 31,447 15,717 100.1
Oldsmobile 9,397 10,101 -3.2 115,701 145,364 -20.4
Other - Isuzu 966 1,015 -1.0 11,560 12,293 -6.0
Pontiac 41,722 31,531 37.6 431,522 474,878 -9.1
Saab 3,600 2,772 35.1 44,408 35,062 26.7
Saturn 17,263 20,754 -13.5 251,994 259,571 -2.9
         
Sales of Domestically Produced Vehicles          
Car 141,990 134,626 9.7 1,743,323 1,861,768 -6.4
Light Truck 210,784 168,739 29.9 2,480,748 2,453,328 1.1

Twenty-five selling days for the November period this year and twenty-six for last year.

* American Isuzu Motors, Inc., dealer sales of commercial vehicles distributed by General Motors Corporation as reported to General Motors by American Isuzu Motors, Inc.
         2-1P       GM Car Deliveries - (United States)
      Calendar Year-to-Date
    November     January - November  
  2003 2002 %Chg
per S/D
2003 2002 %Chg
Selling Days (S/D)   25 26        
Century 5,870 16,247 -62.4 87,420 146,870 -40.5
LeSabre 6,031 6,647 -5.6 106,740 121,309 -12.0
Park Avenue 1,884 2,014 -2.7 24,416 27,803 -12.2
Regal 1,864 4,278 -54.7 22,127 36,985 -40.2
Buick Total 15,649 29,186 -44.2 240,703 332,967 -27.7
Catera 0 3  ***.* 15 241 -93.8
CTS 4,110 4,173 2.4 45,183 33,353 35.5
DeVille 8,090 6,233 35.0 74,764 76,840 -2.7
Eldorado 1 181 -99.4 193 5,447 -96.5
Seville 1,815 1,442 30.9 17,699 19,619 -9.8
XLR 262 0  ***.* 588 0  ***.*
Cadillac Total 14,278 12,032 23.4 138,442 135,500 2.2
Aveo 3,442 0  ***.* 3,442 0  ***.*
Camaro 11 803 -98.6 1,103 27,668 -96.0
Cavalier 18,354 12,479 53.0 234,888 219,867 6.8
Classic 7,501 0  ***.* 38,500 0  ***.*
Corvette 1,596 2,163 -23.3 26,149 29,696 -11.9
Impala 15,889 16,183 2.1 247,415 177,184 39.6
Lumina 0 0  ***.* 15 34 -55.9
Malibu 7,493 10,396 -25.0 114,799 154,211 -25.6
Metro 0 0  ***.* 1 13 -92.3
Monte Carlo 4,625 4,376 9.9 60,568 59,705 1.4
Prizm 1 17 -93.9 17 14,280 -99.9
SSR 644 0  ***.* 731 0  ***.*
Chevrolet Total 59,556 46,417 33.4 727,628 682,658 6.6
Alero 8,107 7,155 17.8 90,001 88,958 1.2
Aurora 68 390 -81.9 3,082 8,435 -63.5
Intrigue 10 617 -98.3 786 14,396 -94.5
Oldsmobile Total 8,185 8,162 4.3 93,869 111,789 -16.0
Bonneville 2,113 1,930 13.9 21,793 33,843 -35.6
Firebird 12 603 -97.9 912 20,003 -95.4
Grand Am 14,466 7,937 89.6 142,098 139,447 1.9
Grand Prix 12,582 11,252 16.3 110,884 118,813 -6.7
Sunfire 3,410 2,221 59.7 40,025 59,512 -32.7
Vibe 3,372 3,617 -3.0 53,415 34,079 56.7
Pontiac Total 35,955 27,560 35.7 369,127 405,697 -9.0
9-3 2,586 1,536 75.1 31,596 18,835 67.8
9-5 1,014 1,236 -14.7 12,812 16,227 -21.0
Saab Total 3,600 2,772 35.1 44,408 35,062 26.7
ION 9,523 2,465 301.8 107,826 3,474  ***.*
Saturn L Series 2,286 4,230 -43.8 62,139 75,985 -18.2
Saturn S Series 0 4,577  ***.* 7,046 113,939 -93.8
Saturn Total 11,809 11,272 9.0 177,011 193,398 -8.5
GM Total 149,032 137,401 12.8 1,791,188 1,897,071 -5.6
GM Car Deliveries by Production Source
GM North America * 141,990 134,626 9.7 1,743,323 1,861,768 -6.4
GM Import 7,042 2,775 163.9 47,865 35,303 35.6
GM Total 149,032 137,401 12.8 1,791,188 1,897,071 -5.6
* Includes U.S./Canada/Mexico    
GM Car Deliveries by Production Source and Marketing Division
Buick Total 15,649 29,186 -44.2 240,703 332,967 -27.7
Cadillac Total 14,278 12,029 23.4 138,427 135,259 2.3
Chevrolet Total 56,114 46,417 25.7 724,186 682,658 6.1
Oldsmobile Total 8,185 8,162 4.3 93,869 111,789 -16.0
Pontiac Total 35,955 27,560 35.7 369,127 405,697 -9.0
Saturn Total 11,809 11,272 9.0 177,011 193,398 -8.5
     GM North America Total* 141,990 134,626 9.7 1,743,323 1,861,768 -6.4
     ***.*    ***.*
Cadillac Total 0 3  ***.* 15 241 -93.8
Chevrolet Total 3,442 0  ***.* 3,442 0  ***.*
Saab Total 3,600 2,772 35.1 44,408 35,062 26.7
     GM Import Total 7,042 2,775 163.9 47,865 35,303 35.6
GM Vehicle Deliveries by Marketing Division
Buick Total 25,877 32,420 -17.0 307,967 388,477 -20.7
Cadillac Total 21,703 15,743 43.4 194,028 179,876 7.9
Chevrolet Total 196,244 156,821 30.1 2,403,494 2,376,735 1.1
GMC Total 43,572 34,173 32.6 516,382 497,070 3.9
HUMMER Total 2,837 3,933 -25.0 31,447 15,717 100.1
Oldsmobile Total 9,397 10,101 -3.2 115,701 145,364 -20.4
Other-Isuzu Total 966 1,015 -1.0 11,560 12,293 -6.0
Pontiac Total 41,722 31,531 37.6 431,522 474,878 -9.1
Saab Total 3,600 2,772 35.1 44,408 35,062 26.7
Saturn Total 17,263 20,754 -13.5 251,994 259,571 -2.9
     GM Total 363,181 309,263 22.1 4,308,503 4,385,043 -1.7
* Includes US/Canada/Mexico  
3-1P GM Truck Deliveries - (United States)
  November Calendar Year-to-Date
January - November
2003 2002 % Chg
per S/D
2003 2002 %Chg
Selling Days (S/D) 25 26        
Rainier 1,635 0  ***.* 2,780 0  ***.*
Rendezvous 8,593 3,234 176.3 64,484 55,510 16.2
Total Buick 10,228 3,234 228.9 67,264 55,510 21.2
Escalade 3,398 2,608 35.5 31,174 32,412 -3.8
Escalade ESV 1,275 0  ***.* 11,285 0  ***.*
Escalade EXT 1,049 1,103 -1.1 9,992 11,964 -16.5
SRX 1,703 0  ***.* 3,135 0  ***.*
Total Cadillac 7,425 3,711 108.1 55,586 44,376 25.3
Astro 2,423 2,848 -11.5 36,811 47,335 -22.2
C/K Suburban(Chevy) 11,743 8,131 50.2 119,794 133,455 -10.2
Chevy C/T Series 37 192 -80.0 705 4,172 -83.1
Chevy W Series 139 169 -14.5 1,957 2,063 -5.1
Colorado 374 0  ***.* 374 0  ***.*
Express Cutaway/G Cut 1,276 1,323 0.3 16,846 18,852 -10.6
Express Panel/G Van 4,908 3,736 36.6 61,464 59,359 3.5
Express/G Sportvan 883 1,034 -11.2 14,168 13,634 3.9
Kodiak 4/5 Series 679 309 128.5 6,625 1,416 367.9
Kodiak 6/7/8 Series 241 120 108.9 2,293 209 997.1
S/T Blazer 5,478 3,838 48.4 48,631 91,482 -46.8
S/T Pickup 7,054 6,824 7.5 131,478 137,429 -4.3
Tahoe 15,055 10,855 44.2 177,943 184,637 -3.6
Tracker 2,421 3,050 -17.4 33,256 39,364 -15.5
TrailBlazer 20,595 15,764 35.9 238,090 219,373 8.5
Venture 8,829 6,950 32.1 85,174 83,815 1.6
      Avalanche 6,954 4,633 56.1 84,118 81,596 3.1
     Silverado-C/K Pickup 47,599 40,628 21.8 616,139 575,886 7.0
Chevrolet Fullsize Pickups 54,553 45,261 25.4 700,257 657,482 6.5
Chevrolet Total 136,688 110,404 28.8 1,675,866 1,694,077 -1.1
Canyon 241 0  ***.* 241 0  ***.*
Envoy 9,065 7,218 30.6 114,879 96,976 18.5
GMC C/T Series 51 746 -92.9 1,479 9,756 -84.8
GMC W Series 297 277 11.5 3,969 3,715 6.8
S/T Jimmy 0 12  ***.* 52 940 -94.5
Safari (GMC) 642 740 -9.8 10,200 12,750 -20.0
Savana Panel/G Classic 1,469 1,103 38.5 17,996 19,419 -7.3
Savana Special/G Cut 295 336 -8.7 9,438 7,593 24.3
Savana/Rally 234 193 26.1 2,853 2,477 15.2
Sierra 14,251 12,669 17.0 176,741 179,885 -1.7
Sonoma 1,927 1,832 9.4 33,093 37,792 -12.4
Topkick 4/5 Series 601 196 218.9 4,400 802 448.6
Topkick 6/7/8 Series 354 99 271.9 3,579 218  ***.*
Yukon 7,348 4,662 63.9 75,957 65,814 15.4
Yukon XL 6,797 4,090 72.8 61,505 58,933 4.4
GMC Total 43,572 34,173 32.6 516,382 497,070 3.9
HUMMER H1 53 62 -11.1 669 664 0.8
HUMMER H2 2,784 3,871 -25.2 30,778 15,053 104.5
HUMMER Total 2,837 3,933 -25.0 31,447 15,717 100.1
Bravada 336 681 -48.7 7,697 13,175 -41.6
Silhouette 876 1,258 -27.6 14,135 20,400 -30.7
Oldsmobile Total 1,212 1,939 -35.0 21,832 33,575 -35.0
Other-Isuzu F Series 98 155 -34.2 1,298 1,785 -27.3
Other-Isuzu N Series 868 860 5.0 10,262 10,508 -2.3
Other-Isuzu Total 966 1,015 -1.0 11,560 12,293 -6.0
Aztek 1,889 1,168 68.2 25,800 25,364 1.7
Montana 3,878 2,803 43.9 36,595 43,817 -16.5
Pontiac Total 5,767 3,971 51.0 62,395 69,181 -9.8
VUE 5,454 9,482 -40.2 74,983 66,173 13.3
Saturn Total 5,454 9,482 -40.2 74,983 66,173 13.3
GM Total 214,149 171,862 29.6 2,517,315 2,487,972 1.2
GM TRUCK Deliveries by Production Source
GM North America * 213,055 170,840 29.7 2,504,236 2,474,991 1.2
GM Import 1,094 1,022 11.3 13,079 12,981 0.8
GM Total 214,149 171,862 29.6 2,517,315 2,487,972 1.2
GM Light Duty Truck Deliveries by Production Source
GM North America * 210,784 168,739 29.9 2,480,748 2,453,328 1.1
GM Import 0 0  ***.* 0 0  ***.*
GM Total 210,784 168,739 29.9 2,480,748 2,453,328 1.1
* Includes U.S./Canada/Mexico            
GM TRUCK Deliveries by Production Source and Marketing Division
Buick Total 10,228 3,234 228.9 67,264 55,510 21.2
Cadillac Total 7,425 3,711 108.1 55,586 44,376 25.3
Chevrolet Total 136,598 110,287 28.8 1,674,595 1,692,707 -1.1
GMC Total 43,341 33,973 32.7 513,306 494,557 3.8
HUMMER Total 2,837 3,933 -25.0 31,447 15,717 100.1
Oldsmobile Total 1,212 1,939 -35.0 21,832 33,575 -35.0
Other-Isuzu Total 193 310 -35.3 2,828 3,195 -11.5
Pontiac Total 5,767 3,971 51.0 62,395 69,181 -9.8
Saturn Total 5,454 9,482 -40.2 74,983 66,173 13.3
    GM North America Total* 213,055 170,840 29.7 2,504,236 2,474,991 1.2
Chevrolet Total 90 117 -20.0 1,271 1,370 -7.2
GMC Total 231 200 20.1 3,076 2,513 22.4
Other-Isuzu Total 773 705 14.0 8,732 9,098 -4.0
    GM Import Total 1,094 1,022 11.3 13,079 12,981
GM Light Truck Deliveries by Production Source and Marketing Division
Buick Total 10,228 3,234 228.9 67,264 55,510 21.2
Cadillac Total 7,425 3,711 108.1 55,586 44,376 25.3
Chevrolet Total 135,592 109,614 28.6 1,664,286 1,686,217 -1.3
GMC Total 42,269 32,855 33.8 502,955 482,579 4.2
HUMMER Total 2,837 3,933 -25.0 31,447 15,717 100.1
Oldsmobile Total 1,212 1,939 -35.0 21,832 33,575 -35.0
Pontiac Total 5,767 3,971 51.0 62,395 69,181 -9.8
Saturn Total 5,454 9,482 -40.2 74,983 66,173 13.3
    GM North America Total* 210,784 168,739 29.9 2,480,748 2,453,328 1.1
    GM Light Truck Deliveries by Marketing Division
Buick Total 10,228 3,234 228.9 67,264 55,510 21.2
Cadillac Total 7,425 3,711 108.1 55,586 44,376 25.3
Chevrolet Total 135,592 109,614 28.6 1,664,286 1,686,217 -1.3
GMC Total 42,269 32,855 33.8 502,955 482,579 4.2
HUMMER Total 2,837 3,933 -25.0 31,447 15,717 100.1
Oldsmobile Total 1,212 1,939 -35.0 21,832 33,575 -35.0
Pontiac Total 5,767 3,971 51.0 62,395 69,181 -9.8
Saturn Total 5,454 9,482 -40.2 74,983 66,173 13.3
    GM Total 210,784 168,739 29.9 2,480,748 2,453,328 1.1
             
* Includes US/Canada/Mexico