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Lansing-made models help GM sales rise 19.8% in July
Chevrolet SSR sales up 43.4% from a year ago
Lansing-made automobiles, benefiting from General Motor Corp.'s second month of employee pricing for everyone, posted some of their best sales figures in months, the automaker reported Tuesday.
As a whole, the car company posted a sales gain of 19.8 percent over July 2004, with 530,027 vehicles sold. Sales figures are based on the number of selling days in a month - 26 days in July, compared with 27 days a year ago.
"Over 1 million Americans drove off in a new GM car or truck in the past two months," Mark LaNeve, GM vice president of North America vehicles sales, service and marketing, said in a statement.
Among Lansing-made vehicles, the Chevrolet SSR showed the most impressive gain. Its sales jumped 43.4 percent over last July to 790 units sold.
That could be especially good news for the 400 employees who work at the Lansing Craft Centre, where the vehicle is made. That plant has been closed for more than 20 weeks this year because of sluggish demand. It is expected to return to normal production on Aug. 15.
Cadillacs made at Lansing Grand River also posted solid sales results.
The Cadillac CTS saw its sales increase 25 percent over last year to 6,338 cars.
The Cadillac STS, which wasn't on sale in July 2004, had its best sales month yet, with unit sales climbing to 4,041.
"This is a nice place to be as we launch our 2006s with enhanced features," GM spokeswoman Kim Carpenter said.
Chevrolet SSR sales up 43.4% from a year ago
Lansing-made automobiles, benefiting from General Motor Corp.'s second month of employee pricing for everyone, posted some of their best sales figures in months, the automaker reported Tuesday.
As a whole, the car company posted a sales gain of 19.8 percent over July 2004, with 530,027 vehicles sold. Sales figures are based on the number of selling days in a month - 26 days in July, compared with 27 days a year ago.
"Over 1 million Americans drove off in a new GM car or truck in the past two months," Mark LaNeve, GM vice president of North America vehicles sales, service and marketing, said in a statement.
Among Lansing-made vehicles, the Chevrolet SSR showed the most impressive gain. Its sales jumped 43.4 percent over last July to 790 units sold.
That could be especially good news for the 400 employees who work at the Lansing Craft Centre, where the vehicle is made. That plant has been closed for more than 20 weeks this year because of sluggish demand. It is expected to return to normal production on Aug. 15.
Cadillacs made at Lansing Grand River also posted solid sales results.
The Cadillac CTS saw its sales increase 25 percent over last year to 6,338 cars.
The Cadillac STS, which wasn't on sale in July 2004, had its best sales month yet, with unit sales climbing to 4,041.
"This is a nice place to be as we launch our 2006s with enhanced features," GM spokeswoman Kim Carpenter said.