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GM’s U.S. Sales up 5 percent in

December
03 January 2013
DETROIT – General Motors Co.’s (NYSE: GM) U.S. dealers delivered the
company’s highest December sales in five years, with deliveries up 5 percent
year over year to 245,733 vehicles.
December was also GM’s best retail sales month of 2012. Retail volume was up
38 percent from November – about double the industry’s estimated increase.
Incentive spending was competitive with industry-wide levels, according to J.D.
Power PIN estimates, and remains below many Asian and domestic competitors.
“All four GM brands increased their sales year over year in December and we
were strong across the board in cars, crossovers and pickup trucks,” said Kurt
McNeil, vice president of U.S. sales operations. “We also achieved an important
fuel economy milestone. In December, GM became the first U.S. automaker to
sell more than 1 million vehicles in a single year that get an EPA-estimated

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30 mpg or better on the highway.”

December Highlights
z Total GM passenger car sales increased 14 percent compared with a year
ago. Crossover sales were up 2 percent and sales of trucks, which include
pickups, vans and SUVs, were equal to a year ago.
z Compared with November, total car sales increased 18 percent, truck sales
increased 52 percent and crossover sales increased 22 percent.
z Combined mini, small and compact car sales were up 52 percent year over
year driven by continued strong Buick Verano, Chevrolet Spark and Sonic
sales; a 27 percent increase for the Chevrolet Cruze; and a 72 percent
increase for the Chevrolet Volt.
z Cadillac posted a double-digit year-over-year sales increase for the third
consecutive month.
z Cadillac passenger car sales increased 64 percent year over year as the all-
new ATS and XTS continue to establish themselves in the luxury market.
z Year-over-year sales of the Chevrolet Silverado increased 6 percent and
sales of the GMC Sierra were up 13 percent. GM pickup sales were the
highest since September 2008.

Total Retail
Retail
Dec. Change Dec. 2012 2012 Change
Change 2012CY
Highlights Total vs. Dec. Retail vs. Retail 2012
vs. Dec. Sales
Sales 2011 Sales 2011 Sales vs.
2011
2011
Chevrolet 167,091 3.7% 123,021 0.9% 1,851,646 4.3% 1,269,679 3.0%
GMC 43,921 4.7% 37,626 (0.6)% 413,881 4.0% 349,168 2.4%
Buick 16,473 10.0% 15,659 8.9% 180,408 1.6% 162,986 5.7%
Cadillac 18,248 12.2% 16,775 5.0% 149,782 (1.7)%140,625 2.4%
Total
245,733 4.9% 193,081 1.5% 2,595,717 3.7% 1,922,458 3.1%
GM

“GM’s strong finish in 2012, the industry’s momentum and the overall health of
the U.S. economy make us optimistic about 2013,” McNeil said. “The budget
compromise reached in Washington this week removes uncertainty and clears
the way for full-year light vehicle sales to rise to the 15 million to 15.5 million
unit range in 2013.”

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Days Days
Units @ Supply Units @ Supply
Inventory Dec. 31, (selling Nov. 30, (selling
2012 day 2012 day
adjusted) adjusted)
All
717,025 76 788,194 106
Vehicles
Full-
size 221,649 80 245,853 139
Pickups

Industry Dec. Calendar

Sales SAAR Year
(est.) (est.)
15.6
Light 14.5 million
million
Vehicles range
range

General Motors Co. (NYSE:GM, TSX: GMM) and its partners produce
vehicles in 30 countries, and the company has leadership positions in the world's
largest and fastest-growing automotive markets. GM’s brands include Chevrolet
and Cadillac, as well as Baojun, Buick, GMC, Holden, Jiefang, Opel, Vauxhall
and Wuling. More information on the company and its subsidiaries, including
OnStar, a global leader in vehicle safety, security and information services, can
be found at http://www.gm.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
In this press release and in related comments by our management, our use of the
words “expect,” “anticipate,” “possible,” “potential,” “target,” “believe,”
“commit,” “intend,” “continue,” “may,” “would,” “could,” “should,” “project,”
“projected,” “positioned” or similar expressions is intended to identify forward-
looking statements that represent our current judgment about possible future
events. We believe these judgments are reasonable, but these statements are not
guarantees of any events or financial results, and our actual results may differ
materially due to a variety of important factors. Among other items, such factors
might include: our ability to realize production efficiencies and to achieve

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reductions in costs as a result of our restructuring initiatives and labor

modifications; our ability to maintain quality control over our vehicles and avoid
material vehicle recalls; our ability to maintain adequate liquidity and financing
sources and an appropriate level of debt, including as required to fund our
planned significant investment in new technology; the ability of our suppliers to
timely deliver parts, components and systems; our ability to realize successful
vehicle applications of new technology; and our ability to continue to attract new
customers, particularly for our new products. GM's most recent annual report on
Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q provides information about these
and other factors, which we may revise or supplement in future reports to the
SEC.

Global Sales & Production:

z US
z 14 January 2013 : Chevrolet Expands Global Reach with Record 2012 Sales
z 03 January 2013 : GM’s U.S. Sales up 5 percent in December
z 03 January 2013 : Buick Delivers Best Retail Sales Year Since 2006
z 03 December 2012 : GM U.S. Sales Increase 3 percent in November
z 01 November 2012 : GM U.S. Sales Increase 5 percent in October
z 02 October 2012 : GM U.S. Car Sales Rise 29 percent in September
z 04 September 2012 : GM U.S. Sales Increase 10 percent
z 01 August 2012 : GM U.S. Sales Down on Lower Rental Volume
z 03 July 2012 : GM Reports June U.S. Sales up 16 percent
z 01 June 2012 : GM Reports Highest Monthly Sales in 33 Months
z AustraliaHolden
z 04 September 2012 : New sales record for Holden Captiva SUV range
z 03 April 2012 : Record March Results for Holden Cruze and Captiva 5
z 21 March 2012 : Next Generation Holden Manufacturing Secured
z 21 March 2012 : Revealed: First Look at Holden's New Colorado 7
z 13 March 2012 : Holden Achieves Employer of Choice for Women Again
in 2012
z 05 March 2012 : Chevrolet Volt Wins Car of the Year
z 04 March 2012 : Captiva SUV Sales Boost Holden's February Result
z 02 February 2012 : Local and Imported Holdens Make a Strong Showing in
January
z 04 January 2012 : Commodore and Cruze in the top five
z 04 December 2011 : New Holden Barina Makes Strong Debut in November
z Canada
z 03 January 2013 : General Motors December and 2012 Sales

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z 03 December 2012 : Chevrolet-Buick-GMC-Cadillac November Sales

z 01 November 2012 : Chevrolet-Buick-GMC-Cadillac October Sales
z 02 October 2012 : Chevrolet-Buick-GMC-Cadillac September Sales
z 04 September 2012 : Chevrolet-Buick-GMC-Cadillac August Sales
z 01 August 2012 : Chevrolet-Buick-GMC-Cadillac July Sales
z 04 July 2012 : Chevrolet-Buick-GMC-Cadillac June Sales
z 01 June 2012 : Chevrolet-Buick-GMC-Cadillac May Sales
z 01 May 2012 : Chevrolet-Buick-GMC-Cadillac April Sales
z 03 April 2012 : Chevrolet-Buick-GMC-Cadillac March Sales
z China
z 13 January 2013 : General Motors Has Another Record Year in China
z 05 December 2012 : General Motors Sets New Annual Sales Record in
China
z 05 November 2012 : General Motors Sells More Than 250,000 Vehicles in
China, Sets October Record
z 07 October 2012 : General Motors Sales in China Set New September
Record
z 04 September 2012 : General Motors Sales in China Grow 7.3%, Set New
August Mark
z 07 May 2012 : GM Sells April Record 227,217 Vehicles in China
z 05 April 2012 : General Motors Sets March & Quarterly Sales Records in
China
z 06 March 2012 : General Motors Sets Another February Sales Record in
China
z 26 February 2012 : Chevrolet Ranked No. 1 Non-Japanese Brand in
Thailand
z 07 February 2012 : General Motors Sales in China Up 25.3% from
December 2011
z EuropeChevrolet
z 10 December 2012 : Opel plans to end car production in Bochum in 2016
z 08 October 2010 : Chevrolet grows sales and share in 14 European markets
in the first three quarters
z 09 July 2010 : Chevrolet grows sales and share in 13 European markets
z 12 April 2010 : Strong March boosts Chevrolet Europe’s Q1 results
z 28 January 2010 : Record year in ten European markets
z India
z 02 July 2012 : GM India records sales of 7364 vehicles in June 2012
z 03 October 2011 : General Motors India registers 17.35 % growth in sales
in September 2011

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z 02 January 2011 : General Motors India’s sales grow by 59% in 2010

z 01 December 2010 : General Motors India’s November 2010 Sales grow by
18% at 8376 units
z 01 November 2010 : General Motors India’s October 2010 Sales grow by
36% at 10051 units
z 01 October 2010 : General Motors India’s September 2010 Sales grow by
13% at 8617 units
z 01 September 2010 : General Motors India’s August 2010 Sales grow by
34% at 7941 units
z 02 August 2010 : General Motors India’s July 2010 Sales grow by 45%
z 01 July 2010 : General Motors India’s June 2010 Sales grow by 112% at
9,539 units
z 01 June 2010 : General Motors India’s May’10 Sales grow by 61% at 8,225
units
z MiddleEastCadillac
z 14 January 2013 : Chevrolet Expands Global Reach with Record 2012 Sales
z 09 January 2013 : Motor Industry Ends 2012 On A Positive Note With
Growth Of 9.2%
z 14 December 2012 : Chevrolet Ute Force Invests almost R2m in SA
Communities
z 04 December 2012 : Key Leadership Changes at General Motors South
Africa
z 04 December 2012 : GAINS IN VEHICLE SALES CONTINUE BUT AT
A SLOWER PACE
z 04 December 2012 : GM Leads in Energy Reduction Challenge, Saves $90
Million
z 02 November 2012 : Vehicle Sales Remain Steady Through October
z 27 July 2012 : GM Developing Wireless Pedestrian Detection Technology
z 03 July 2012 : RENTAL AND FLEET SECTORS SUPPORT VEHICLE
SALES IN JUNE
z 04 June 2012 : Sustained Demand For Motor Vehicles During May
z Thailand
z 09 January 2013 : Chevrolet achieves 139% growth in 2012, confident
about continued success in 2013, the 20th year of GM’s presence in the
Thai market
z 06 December 2012 : Chevrolet sets a new all-time sales record in November
2012
z 07 November 2012 : Chevrolet October Sales Continues Strong Momentum
z 04 October 2012 : Strong Sales for Chevrolet Sales Thailand Continue in

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September
z 05 September 2012 : Chevrolet Delivers All-time Sales Record for Thailand
z 16 August 2012 : Chevrolet Sets All-Time Mid-Year Sales Record
z 09 August 2012 : Chevrolet Continues Domestic and Regional Sales
Momentum
z 05 June 2012 : Chevrolet Maintains Upswing in Thailand and Regional
Growth Trajectory
z 26 February 2012 : Chevrolet Ranked No. 1 Non-Japanese Brand in
Thailand
z 19 January 2012 : Chevrolet Sets New Sales Record in December 2011

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