GM records 16.2 pc growth in India during 2006

Mumbai, Jan 2: Aided by the launch of three new Chevrolet models during 2006, General Motors India has clocked sales of 35823 units in calendar year 2006 as against 30837 units sales during 2005, marking an annual growth of 16.2 per cent.

For the stand-alone month of December 2006, GM India has registered 19.4 per cent growth in sales as compared to the same period last year. It sold 2583 units in December 2006 as against 2163 units during December 2005. The December sales comprise 1517 units of Chevrolet Tavera, 759 units of Chevrolet Aveo and 307 units of Chevrolet Optra.

''The year 2006 has been a very memorable year for GM India which marked the greatest product offensive in the company's history as the Chevrolet Indian Revolution picked up momentum. We have introduced three outstanding new Chevrolet cars - the Aveo, SRV and Aveo U-VA - in the process more than doubling our Chevrolet lineup 2006. This has resulted in Chevrolet emerging as one of fastest-growing vehicle brands in India,'' said GM India vice president P Balendran.

GM India is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Motors Corporation. In addition to the Chevrolet Aveo U-Va, Chevrolet Aveo and the Chevrolet SRV, GM India also manufactures the Chevrolet Tavera and Chevrolet Optra at its facility in Halol, Gujarat.

UNI