GM competes with the best automakers around the world
GM competes head to head with the best global carmakers in every major market except Japan, which is effectively closed to non-Japanese companies. It remains the sales leader in the U.S. – the world’s largest market – with 2.98 million sales in ’08 compared to 2.22 million for Toyota. Last year, GM set sales records in two regions: Latin America, Africa and Middle East, and Asia Pacific. GM also is the sales leader in emerging markets and saw growth in 14 of these 26 markets in 2008.
In North America, GM’s new vehicles have been consistent award winners, and they continue to win over customers in a very tough market.
GM is one of a handful of companies with the resources to truly reinvent the automobile. Whether it is advanced internal combustion engines, biofuels, hybrids fuel cells, or electrically driven vehicles like the Chevy Volt, GM is committed to being a global leader in advanced propulsion, which will reshape the auto industry.