General Motors reports Q1 U.S. sales down 9.7% to 626,429 vehicles

General Motors (GM) reports sales in Q1 totaled 626,429 vehicles, a decline of 9.7% compared with the same period a year earlier. “GM expects a similar decline for the industry as a whole. Year-over-year comparisons are significantly skewed by an exceptionally high selling rate in March of 2025, when industry-wide sales soared to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of more than 18 million units… General Motors led the U.S. auto industry in sales for the first quarter, as momentum in March helped results partially recover from a slower January and February, when winter storms impacted the market,” the company stated. “We saw showroom traffic and sales steadily improve after January’s storms and March was a much stronger month. We are well positioned for the future because of our operating discipline and the compelling value we offer, from affordable SUVs to premium vehicles and trucks,” said Duncan Aldred, GM Vice President and President of North America.