[Auto] GM's US sales fell 12.9% in 2021 due to the chip crisis

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GM's sales from October to December 2021 totaled 440,475 vehicles, while in the same period of 2020 the company delivered 771,323, almost 43% more.

 

America's largest automaker blamed the sharp drop in sales in the final months of 2021 on chip shortages that limited vehicle stocks.

 

Steve Carlisle, GM executive vice president and president of GM North America, said in a statement that the company "moved mountains" in 2021 to satisfy its customers "despite historically low inventory levels caused by supply chain problems of semiconductors "in the third and fourth quarters.

 

Carlisle added that GM wants to take advantage of the improved chip supply in 2022 and the country's economic situation to increase the company's sales and market share.

 

Total sales of new cars in the United States in 2021 are estimated to be about 15 million units, and in 2022 the number will improve to 16 million.

 

The company said 2022 will be the "start" of GM's leadership as a North American leader in electric vehicle sales with the arrival of the GMC Hummer EV and Cadillac Lyriq models at dealerships, as well as the introduction of pickup trucks. "Chevrolet Silverado EV and GMC Sierra EV.

In 2021, the GM group's best-selling model was the Chevrolet Silverado LD pickup truck with the delivery of 380,715 units, 12.7% less than in 2020.

 

In total, the Silverado family of vehicles, which includes the LD, MD and HD models, added 529,765 sales, 10.8% less than a year ago.