GM 2005 Vehicle Sales Up Year to Date

FRANKFURT October 25, 2005; Reuters reported that General Motors' global vehicle sales rose 3.7 percent in the first nine months of 2005 to 7,066,774 units, GM Europe said in a statement on Tuesday.

It said the increase was led by sales gains for its three luxury and premium brands -- Cadillac, up 9.6 percent; Hummer, up 84.1 percent; and Saab, up 1.4 percent -- as well as its foundation brand, Chevrolet, up 7.3 percent.