DETROIT, MI — All four GM brands recorded sales increases in the first quarter: Buick was up by 39%, Cadillac increased by 18%, Chevrolet grew up by 14% and GMC was up 18%, according to the company’s first quarter 2025 report released today.
The filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission showed General Motors Co.’s U.S. sales increased 17% in the first quarter of 2025 on strengths in trucks, SUVs and electric vehicles.
The carmaker delivered 693,363 vehicles in the first three months of the year, GM outpaced its competitors in total U.S. sales.
But new tariffs are looming. The Detroit automaker is vulnerable to the 25% tariffs on imported vehicles and major parts like engines and transmissions set to start being collected on Thursday, as it imports hundreds of thousands of vehicles from South Korea, China, Mexico and Canada.
Some of GM’s imported vehicles won’t see an immediate impact. Those that are compliant with the United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement remain duty-free until the government puts the processes in place to exclude only the value of U.S. content. According to the latest figures from the U.S. Trade Representative, 92% of vehicles imported from Canada and Mexico are compliant, which includes GM vehicles like some Chevy Silverados and the Blazer and Equinox SUVs.
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