GM India grows by 45%

General-MotorsAs the company has been able to gain steady ground in the Indian market, General Motors India has registered an impressive growth of 45% in sales in July 2010 as compared to the corresponding period last year.

It is to be mentioned here that out of the total sales reported by the company, the July 2010 sales comprised 2244 units of the Chevrolet Spark, 1722 units of Chevrolet Beat, 1546 units of the Chevrolet Tavera, 639 units of the Chevrolet Cruze, 375 Units of Chevrolet Aveo, 240 units of Chevrolet Aveo U-VA, 225 units of the Chevrolet Captiva and 133 units of Chevrolet Optra.

While the increase in the sales was primarily driven by the response to Chevrolet Beat, Cruze and Spark, there is no denying to the fact that products like Cruze and Beat has been able to create a significant place for themselves in their respective segments.

P. Balendran, Vice President, GM India said that as the plant is closed for annual maintenance in the last month, the company currently walks with backlogs on its books but it is confident that it will be able to clear the same in the month of August.