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GM Vehicle Sales Decrease 8% in November

4 December 2000

GM Vehicle Sales Decrease 8% in November
    *  GM Car Sales Down 9%
    *  GM Truck Sales Down 8%
    *  GM Trucks - Best CYTD
    *  Utility Sales Up 10% CYTD

    DETROIT, Dec. 1 General Motors sold 320,992 new
cars and trucks in November, down eight percent from last year.  GM truck
sales decreased eight percent to 163,214 units from November 1999 -- the best
November in history for GM truck sales -- and car sales abated nine percent to
157,778 units.
    "We anticipated that industry sales would moderate in the second half
compared to last year's record pace, and while demand is moderating, sales
remain healthy on an historical basis," said Bill Lovejoy, group vice
president of North America Vehicle Sales, Service and Marketing.  "In this
extremely competitive industry, we are working hand-in-hand with our dealers
to focus our products in key markets that offer consumers outstanding value."
    An important element of GM's performance remains in growing sales in the
truck market and the corporation is on track to set an all-time record for
truck sales this calendar year.  Consumer demand for GM full-size utilities
was evident in November as sales climbed 20 percent from the year-ago month.
CYTD sales also remain strong for the Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban and the GMC
Yukon and Yukon XL.  CYTD sales for GM's entire utility lineup rose
10 percent.  Full-size van sales also performed well CYTD, with sales rising
11 percent for the period.

    Calendar-year-to-date Performance
    GM set a new record for CYTD-November truck sales, boosting sales two
percent for the period.  Total vehicle sales for the period rose one percent
while car sales dipped one percent.
    Sales of vehicles in key* car and truck segments continued to fuel GM's
sales strength through November.  Overall, GM key segment sales climbed four
percent in the CYTD period.  Mid utility sales led the way with a 12 percent
sales hike for the period, followed by full-size utilities, which rose seven
percent.

    November Records
    * Pontiac Truck
    * Chevrolet Tracker
    * Chevrolet Full-size Utilities
    * Chevrolet Tahoe
    * GMC Full-size Utilities
    * GMC Yukon

    Calendar-year-to-date Sales Snapshot
    * Vehicle sales up 1%
    * Car sales down 1%
    * Truck sales up 2%
    * Key segment performance up 4%
    * Strongest sales performances: Mid utility sales (up 12%), full-size vans
      (up 11%) and all utilities (up 10%).

    CYTD Records
    * Oldsmobile Alero
    * Saab 9-5
    * GM Trucks
    * Chevrolet Trucks
    * GMC
    * Pontiac Trucks
    * GM Vans
    * Chevrolet Vans
    * Chevrolet Venture
    * Chevrolet Express
    * GMC Savana
    * Chevrolet Silverado
    * GM Utilities
    * Chevrolet Utilities
    * GMC Utilities
    * GM Mid Utilities
    * GMC Jimmy
    * GM Full-size Utilities
    * Chevrolet Full-size Utilities
    * Chevrolet Tahoe
    * GMC Full-size Utilities
    * GMC Yukon XL
    * GMC Yukon
    * Cadillac Escalade

    *  Key segments include midsize cars, mid utilities, full-size pickups,
and full-size utilities

    

    General Motors dealers in the United States today reported the following
vehicle sales:

                                                      Calendar Year-to-Date
                                 November              January - November
    Curr S/D:  25                          % Chg
    Prev S/D:  25       2000       1999    per S/D    2000       1999   % Chg
    Vehicle Total     320,992    350,328    -8.4   4,615,191  4,589,109   0.6
    Car Total         157,778    172,698    -8.6   2,370,126  2,393,062  -1.0
    Truck Total       163,214    177,630    -8.1   2,245,065  2,196,047   2.2
    Light Truck Total 161,889    175,157    -7.6   2,216,874  2,168,588   2.2
    Light Vehicle
     Total            319,667    347,855    -8.1   4,587,000  4,561,650   0.6


        Market Division
        Vehicle Total                                 Calendar Year-to-Date
                                 November              January - November
                                           % Chg
                        2000       1999    per S/D    2000       1999   % Chg
    Buick              23,436     26,388   -11.2     379,307    415,493  -8.7
    Cadillac           11,815     14,095   -16.2     173,873    161,941   7.4
    Chevrolet         177,433    188,168    -5.7   2,432,936  2,374,009   2.5
    GMC                36,147     38,318    -5.7     490,922    489,343   0.3
    Hummer                 63          0   ***.*         836          0 ***.*
    Oldsmobile         15,752     21,937   -28.2     265,878    326,143 -18.5
    Pontiac            34,968     40,893   -14.5     582,208    571,107   1.9
    Saab                3,131      2,500    25.2      35,726    36,621   -2.4
    Saturn             18,247     18,029     1.2     253,505   214,452   18.2

    Sales of Domestically Produced Vehicles
    Car               153,891    169,501    -9.2   2,319,236 2,342,212   -1.0
    Light Truck       161,613    174,948    -7.6   2,212,944 2,165,018    2.2

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

    Note:  Prior Year sales for AM General/Hummer 64 for the month of Sept.
and 739 Cytd.

                     GM Car Deliveries - (United States)
                                November 2000

                                                    Calendar Year-to-Date
                                 November             January - November
                                           %Chg
                         2000       1999  per S/D      2000       1999    %Chg
        Selling Days (S/D) 25         25

    Century             6,363      8,276   -23.1    135,699    146,462    -7.3
    LeSabre             9,878     10,430    -5.3    137,264    138,028    -0.6
    Park Avenue         3,664      3,498     4.7     44,168     58,703   -24.8
    Regal               3,517      4,155   -15.4     62,120     70,077   -11.4
    Riviera                14         29   -51.7         56      2,223   -97.5
      Buick Total      23,436     26,388   -11.2    379,307    415,493    -8.7
    Catera                756        697     8.5     15,164     14,229     6.6
    DeVille             6,113      7,155   -14.6     98,853     81,804    20.8
    Eldorado            1,474      1,331    10.7     11,649     13,905   -16.2
    Seville             2,288      2,146     6.6     26,588     31,050   -14.4
      Cadillac Total   10,631     11,329    -6.2    152,254    140,988     8.0
    Camaro              2,748      2,555     7.6     39,361     37,767     4.2
    Cavalier           18,298     16,393    11.6    222,510    251,682   -11.6
    Corvette            2,376      2,779   -14.5     28,874     27,089     6.6
    Impala (W)         12,556     11,406    10.1    161,676     68,076   137.5
    Lumina              5,575      4,289    30.0     42,236     93,457   -54.8
    Malibu              9,439     15,149   -37.7    195,407    198,639    -1.6
    Metro               2,716      2,559     6.1     31,832     28,689    11.0
    Monte Carlo         4,289      4,320    -0.7     62,465     62,624    -0.3
    Prizm               3,199      1,904    68.0     47,948     41,767    14.8
      Chevrolet Total  61,196     61,354    -0.3    832,309    809,790     2.8
    Achieva                 0          0   ***.*          0         34   ***.*
    Alero               5,520      9,164   -39.8    114,523    110,120     4.0
    Aurora              1,987        360   451.9     24,516     15,999    53.2
    Cutlass                52        609   -91.5      1,237     32,277   -96.2
    Cutlass Supreme         0          0   ***.*          0         76   ***.*
    Eighty Eight           29        337   -91.4        477     23,679   -98.0
    Intrigue            3,674      5,874   -37.5     59,822     81,024   -26.2
      Oldsmobile Total 11,262     16,344   -31.1    200,575    263,209   -23.8
    Bonneville          2,813      2,837    -0.8     62,383     41,497    50.3
    Firebird            1,975      2,291   -13.8     29,209     31,466    -7.2
    Grand Am           11,028     16,188   -31.9    205,698    217,788    -5.6
    Grand Prix          8,015      9,667   -17.1    141,103    137,369     2.7
    Sunfire             6,044      5,771     4.7     78,057     84,389    -7.5
      Pontiac Total    29,875     36,754   -18.7    516,450    512,509     0.8
    900                     4          4     0.0         62        226   -72.6
    9000                    0          3   ***.*         18         49   -63.3
    9-3                 1,237      1,191     3.9     17,616     21,006   -16.1
    9-5                 1,890      1,302    45.2     18,030     15,340    17.5
      Saab Total        3,131      2,500    25.2     35,726     36,621    -2.4
    Saturn EV1              0          0   ***.*        411         94   337.2
    Saturn L Series     6,576      5,222    25.9     87,191     19,386   349.8
    Saturn S Series    11,671     12,807    -8.9    165,903    194,972   -14.9
      Saturn Total     18,247     18,029     1.2    253,505    214,452    18.2
      GM Total        157,778    172,698    -8.6  2,370,126  2,393,062    -1.0

                      GM Car Deliveries by Production Source
    GM North
     America *        153,891    169,501    -9.2  2,319,236  2,342,212    -1.0
    GM Import           3,887      3,197    21.6     50,890     50,850     0.1
      GM Total        157,778    172,698    -8.6  2,370,126  2,393,062    -1.0

          GM Car Deliveries by Production Source and Marketing Division
    Buick Total        23,436     26,388   -11.2    379,307    415,493    -8.7
    Cadillac Total      9,875     10,632    -7.1    137,090    126,759     8.2
    Chevrolet Total    61,196     61,354    -0.3    832,309    809,790     2.8
    Oldsmobile Total   11,262     16,344   -31.1    200,575    263,209   -23.8
    Pontiac Total      29,875     36,754   -18.7    516,450    512,509     0.8
    Saturn Total       18,247     18,029     1.2    253,505    214,452    18.2
      GM North America
       Total*         153,891    169,501    -9.2  2,319,236  2,342,212    -1.0
    Cadillac Total        756        697     8.5     15,164     14,229     6.6
    Saab Total          3,131      2,500    25.2     35,726     36,621    -2.4
      GM Import Total   3,887      3,197    21.6     50,890     50,850     0.1

                   GM Vehicle Deliveries by Marketing Division
    Buick Total        23,436     26,388   -11.2    379,307    415,493    -8.7
    Cadillac Total     11,815     14,095   -16.2    173,873    161,941     7.4
    Chevrolet Total   177,433    188,168    -5.7  2,432,936  2,374,009     2.5
    GMC Total          36,147     38,318    -5.7    490,922    489,343     0.3
    Hummer Total           63          0   ***.*        836          0   ***.*
    Oldsmobile Total   15,752     21,937   -28.2    265,878    326,143   -18.5
    Pontiac Total      34,968     40,893   -14.5    582,208    571,107     1.9
    Saab Total          3,131      2,500    25.2     35,726     36,621    -2.4
    Saturn Total       18,247     18,029     1.2    253,505    214,452    18.2
      GM Total        320,992    350,328    -8.4  4,615,191  4,589,109     0.6

    * Includes US/Canada/Mexico

                    GM Truck Deliveries - (United States)
                                November 2000
                                                     Calendar Year-to-Date
                              November                 January - November
                                          % Chg
                         2000       1999   per S/D     2000      1999   % Chg
    Selling Days (S/D)    25         25

    Escalade            1,184      2,766   -57.2     21,619     20,953   3.2
      Total Cadillac    1,184      2,766   -57.2     21,619     20,953   3.2
    Astro               4,981      6,993   -28.8     88,011     93,529  -5.9
    C/K Suburban(Chev) 10,380     10,523    -1.4    121,293    125,918  -3.7
    Chevy C/T Series      455        765   -40.5      7,604      8,712 -12.7
    Chevy P Models
     & Mtr Hms            179        207   -13.5        746      5,623 -86.7
    Express Cutaway/
     G Cut              1,432      1,004    42.6     19,338     13,849  39.6
    Express Panel/
     G Van              5,084      5,269    -3.5     72,787     70,621   3.1
    Express/G Sportvan    732        775    -5.5     13,586     12,245  11.0
    S/T Blazer         12,660     18,790   -32.6    214,495    203,038   5.6
    S/T Pickup         10,762     15,353   -29.9    201,745    216,702  -6.9
    Silverado-
     C/K Pickup        47,823     50,581    -5.5    587,759    573,412   2.5
    Tahoe              13,760      7,980    72.4    134,715    113,534  18.7
    Tiltmaster Medium       8          6    33.3         76         43  76.7
    Tiltmaster W4 Light   168        105    60.0      2,101      1,832  14.7
    Tracker             3,132      2,944     6.4     44,466     35,309  25.9
    Venture             4,681      5,519   -15.2     91,905     89,852   2.3
      Chevrolet Total 116,237    126,814    -8.3  1,600,627  1,564,219   2.3
    C/K Suburban(GMC)      23      3,299   -99.3      4,761     41,728 -88.6
    Forward Medium         24          7   242.9        201        111  81.1
    GMC C/T Series        838      1,695   -50.6     20,310     18,593   9.2
    P Models & Mtr
     Hms(GMC)              16         20   -20.0        448        663 -32.4
    S/T Jimmy           5,023      6,217   -19.2     75,032     67,917  10.5
    Safari (GMC)        2,098      1,668    25.8     30,294     29,488   2.7
    Savana Panel/
     G Classic          1,563      1,842   -15.1     27,714     24,208  14.5
    Savana Special/G Cut  503        327    53.8      8,743      8,211   6.5
    Savana/Rally          300        240    25.0      3,544      2,739  29.4
    Sierra             13,882     15,213    -8.7    173,847    189,366  -8.2
    Sonoma              2,629      3,522   -25.4     48,645     53,825  -9.6
    W4 Forward Light      271        256     5.9      3,866      3,264  18.4
    Yukon               5,008      3,948    26.8     50,922     49,166   3.6
    Yukon XL            3,969         64   ***.*     42,595         64 ***.*
      GMC Total        36,147     38,318    -5.7    490,922    489,343   0.3
    H1                     63          0   ***.*        836          0 ***.*
    Hummer Total           63          0   ***.*        836          0 ***.*
    Bravada             1,771      2,816   -37.1     27,844     25,306  10.0
    Silhouette          2,719      2,777    -2.1     37,459     37,628  -0.4
      Oldsmobile Total  4,490      5,593   -19.7     65,303     62,934   3.8
    Aztek               2,277          0   ***.*      8,958          0 ***.*
    Montana             2,785      4,126   -32.5     56,729     57,091  -0.6
    Trans Sport            31         13   138.5         71      1,507 -95.3
      Pontiac Total     5,093      4,139    23.0     65,758     58,598  12.2
       GM Total       163,214    177,630    -8.1  2,245,065  2,196,047   2.2

                     GM TRUCK Deliveries by Production Source
    GM North
     America *        162,906    177,408    -8.2  2,240,858  2,192,323   2.2
    GM Import             308        222    38.7      4,207      3,724  13.0
       GM Total       163,214    177,630    -8.1  2,245,065  2,196,047   2.2

               GM Light Duty Truck Deliveries by Production Source
    GM North
     America *        161,613    174,948    -7.6  2,212,944  2,165,018   2.2
    GM Import             276        209    32.1      3,930      3,570  10.1
    GM Total          161,889    175,157    -7.6  2,216,874  2,168,588   2.2
    * Includes U.S./Canada/Mexico

                    GM Truck Deliveries - (United States)
                                November 2000

                                                     Calendar Year-to-Date
                              November                 January - November
                                          % Chg
                         2000       1999   per S/D     2000      1999   % Chg
    Selling Days (S/D)    25         25

         GM TRUCK Deliveries by Production Source and Marketing Division
    Cadillac Total      1,184      2,766   -57.2     21,619     20,953   3.2
    Chevrolet Total   116,096    126,741    -8.4  1,599,040  1,562,879   2.3
    GMC Total          35,980     38,169    -5.7    488,302    486,959   0.3
    Hummer Total           63          0   ***.*        836          0 ***.*
    Oldsmobile Total    4,490      5,593   -19.7     65,303     62,934   3.8
    Pontiac Total       5,093      4,139    23.0     65,758     58,598  12.2
      GM North America
       Total*         162,906    177,408    -8.2  2,240,858  2,192,323   2.2
    Chevrolet Total       141         73    93.2      1,587      1,340  18.4
    GMC Total             167        149    12.1      2,620      2,384   9.9
      GM Import Total     308        222    38.7      4,207      3,724  13.0

      GM Light Truck Deliveries by Production Source and Marketing Division
    Cadillac Total      1,184      2,766   -57.2     21,619     20,953   3.2
    Chevrolet Total   115,641    125,976    -8.2  1,591,436  1,554,167   2.4
    GMC Total          35,142     36,474    -3.7    467,992    468,366  -0.1
    Hummer Total           63          0   ***.*        836          0 ***.*
    Oldsmobile Total    4,490      5,593   -19.7     65,303     62,934   3.8
    Pontiac Total       5,093      4,139    23.0     65,758     58,598  12.2
      GM North America
       Total*         161,613    174,948    -7.6  2,212,944  2,165,018   2.2
    Chevrolet Total       133         67    98.5      1,511      1,297  16.5
    GMC Total             143        142     0.7      2,419      2,273   6.4
      GM Import Total     276        209    32.1      3,930      3,570  10.1

                 GM Light Truck Deliveries by Marketing Division
    Cadillac Total      1,184      2,766   -57.2     21,619     20,953   3.2
    Chevrolet Total   115,774    126,043    -8.1  1,592,947  1,555,464   2.4
    GMC Total          35,285     36,616    -3.6    470,411    470,639   0.0
    Hummer Total           63          0   ***.*        836          0 ***.*
    Oldsmobile Total    4,490      5,593   -19.7     65,303     62,934   3.8
    Pontiac Total       5,093      4,139    23.0     65,758     58,598  12.2
      GM Total        161,889    175,157    -7.6  2,216,874  2,168,588   2.2
    * Includes US/Canada/Mexico