2013 January Sales 8-K





UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549-1004
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) February 1, 2013
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GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
001-34960
(Commission File Number)
27-0756180
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

300 Renaissance Center, Detroit, Michigan
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

48265-3000
(Zip Code)

(313) 556-5000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ITEM 8.01 Other Events
Signature
Index to Exhibits
Sales Release and Charts Dated February 1, 2013







ITEM 8.01 Other Events

On February 1, 2013, General Motors Company issued a news release announcing January sales. The release and charts are attached as Exhibit 99.1.


EXHIBIT

Exhibit
Description
Method of Filing
 
 
 
Exhibit 99.1
Sales Release and Charts
Dated February 1, 2013
Attached as Exhibit







SIGNATURE



Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


 
 
GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY
(Registrant)


 
 
/s/ NICK S. CYPRUS
Date: February 6, 2013
By:
Nick S. Cyprus
Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer




2013 January Sales Press Release & Chart Exhibit 99.1



Exhibit 99.1

For Release: Friday, Feb. 1, 2013, 10 a.m. EST

GM's U.S. Sales Increase 16 Percent in January

DETROIT - General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) announced today that it sold 194,699 vehicles in the United States in January, up 16 percent compared with a year ago. Retail sales were up 24 percent. Fleet sales were down 2 percent.

“The year is off to a very good start for General Motors,” said Kurt McNeil, vice president of U.S. sales operations. “There's a sense of optimism among our dealers that only comes when you pair a growing economy with great new products. We started to see the benefits in 2012 with vehicles like the Chevrolet Sonic, Cadillac ATS and Buick Verano. Now in 2013, we're entering the sweet spot of our product plan in a growing economy.”

Over the course of 2013, Chevrolet will launch the all-new Impala, SS, Silverado and Corvette, as well as the Cruze diesel and Spark EV. Buick is launching the Encore small crossover, followed by redesigns of the Regal and LaCrosse. GMC will launch an all-new Sierra. Cadillac will launch an all-new CTS.

January Highlights
Total Cadillac sales were up 47 percent, the brand had its highest January retail sales in 23 years and the ATS was named 2013 North American Car of the Year.
Year-over-year sales were up 32 percent at Buick, 23 percent at GMC and 11 percent at Chevrolet.
Car sales were up 12 percent compared with a year ago. Truck sales were up 13 percent and crossover sales were up 27 percent.
Sales of GM's full-size pickups were up 32 percent to 50,230 units and inventories are in-line with the company's sales and production plans for 2013.
Buick's best-selling vehicles in January were the redesigned Enclave crossover, up 57 percent, and the all-new Verano.
Combined sales of Chevrolet's mini, small and compact cars surpassed 25,000 units and were up 18 percent.
Chevrolet Malibu sales have increased each month since November, and were up 8 percent year over year in both total and retail sales.

Highlights
Jan. Total Sales
Change vs. Jan. 2012
 
Jan. Retail Sales
Change vs. Jan. 2012
Chevrolet
137,304
10.9%
 
92,394
18.2%
GMC
30,816
23.4%
 
28,464
31.5%
Buick
13,463
31.9%
 
12,418
30.4%
Cadillac
13,116
47.0%
 
12,341
47.4%
Total GM
194,699
15.9%
 
145,617
23.7%






Inventory
Units @
Jan. 31, 2013
Days Supply (selling day adjusted)
Units @
Dec. 31, 2012
Days Supply (selling day adjusted)
All Vehicles
737,885
95
717,025
76
Full-size Pickups
234,342
117
221,649
80


Industry Sales
Jan. SAAR (est.)
Calendar Year (est.)
Light Vehicles
15.3 million range
15.0 - 15.5 million 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.


CONTACT:
Jim Cain
GM Communications
313-407-2843
james.cain@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 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.





 
January
 
(Calendar Year-to-Date)
January - January
 
 
2013

2012

%Change Volume

 
2013

2012

%Change Volume

 
Enclave
4,895

3,124

56.7

 
4,895

3,124

56.7

 
Encore
353


***.*

 
353


***.*

 
LaCrosse
3,548

4,013

(11.6
)
 
3,548

4,013

(11.6
)
 
Lucerne
2

421

(99.5
)
 
2

421

(99.5
)
 
Regal
1,005

1,855

(45.8
)
 
1,005

1,855

(45.8
)
 
Verano
3,660

795

360.4

 
3,660

795

360.4

 
Buick Total
13,463

10,208

31.9

 
13,463

10,208

31.9

 
ATS
2,781


***.*

 
2,781


***.*

 
CTS
2,505

3,019

(17.0
)
 
2,505

3,019

(17.0
)
 
DTS
3

89

(96.6
)
 
3

89

(96.6
)
 
Escalade
857

985

(13.0
)
 
857

985

(13.0
)
 
Escalade ESV
518

531

(2.4
)
 
518

531

(2.4
)
 
Escalade EXT
172

108

59.3

 
172

108

59.3

 
SRX
4,380

4,166

5.1

 
4,380

4,166

5.1

 
STS

26

***.*

 

26

***.*

 
XTS
1,900


***.*

 
1,900


***.*

 
Cadillac Total
13,116

8,924

47.0

 
13,116

8,924

47.0

 
Avalanche
1,939

1,617

19.9

 
1,939

1,617

19.9

 
Aveo

16

***.*

 

16

***.*

 
Camaro
4,925

5,709

(13.7
)
 
4,925

5,709

(13.7
)
 
Caprice
237

92

157.6

 
237

92

157.6

 
Captiva Sport
3,936

2,261

74.1

 
3,936

2,261

74.1

 
Cobalt

1

***.*

 

1

***.*

 
Colorado
822

2,872

(71.4
)
 
822

2,872

(71.4
)
 
Corvette
908

629

44.4

 
908

629

44.4

 
Cruze
14,524

15,049

(3.5
)
 
14,524

15,049

(3.5
)
 
Equinox
17,223

13,662

26.1

 
17,223

13,662

26.1

 
Express
3,962

4,532

(12.6
)
 
3,962

4,532

(12.6
)
 
HHR
1

4

(75.0
)
 
1

4

(75.0
)
 
Impala
14,153

16,009

(11.6
)
 
14,153

16,009

(11.6
)
 
Malibu
15,823

14,676

7.8

 
15,823

14,676

7.8

 
Silverado-C/K Pickup
35,445

26,850

32.0

 
35,445

26,850

32.0

 
Sonic
7,177

5,712

25.6

 
7,177

5,712

25.6

 
Spark
2,408


***.*

 
2,408


***.*

 
Suburban (Chevy)
2,292

2,935

(21.9
)
 
2,292

2,935

(21.9
)
 
Tahoe
3,619

3,995

(9.4
)
 
3,619

3,995

(9.4
)
 
Traverse
6,770

6,640

2.0

 
6,770

6,640

2.0

 
Volt
1,140

603

89.1

 
1,140

603

89.1

 
Chevrolet Total
137,304

123,864

10.9

 
137,304

123,864

10.9

 
Acadia
5,188

4,870

6.5

 
5,188

4,870

6.5

 
Canyon
302

1,059

(71.5
)
 
302

1,059

(71.5
)
 
Savana
1,044

838

24.6

 
1,044

838

24.6

 
Sierra
12,846

9,517

35.0

 
12,846

9,517

35.0

 
Terrain
8,550

5,649

51.4

 
8,550

5,649

51.4

 
Yukon
1,690

2,022

(16.4
)
 
1,690

2,022

(16.4
)
 
Yukon XL
1,196

1,011

18.3

 
1,196

1,011

18.3

 
GMC Total
30,816

24,966

23.4

 
30,816

24,966

23.4

 
GM Vehicle Total
194,699

167,962

15.9

 
194,699

167,962

15.9

 
 * 25 selling days for the January  period this year and 24 for last year.