General Motors China sales increased 69 percent in the first quarter

General Motors and its joint venture in China sold over 780,000 vehicles in China during the first quarter of 2021. This showed an increase of 69 percent year on year.

The automaker has attributed the boost of sales in China to luxury and premium vehicles, midsize and large SUVs, and multi-purpose vehicles.

The automaker’s Buick sales in the country in the first quarter increased 73 percent from a year earlier; Cadillac set a first-quarter record with sales of over 57,000 units, a 114-percent year-over-year boost; and Chevrolet saw a 27-percent boost in sales.

GM China’s Wuling brand had sales doubled to over 347,000 units.

Baojun brand saw a 5-percent increase in sales.

GM had also reported sales of 642,250 vehicles in the United States in the first quarter, showing an increase of 4 percent year on year.