General Motor sales decline

Sales of vehicles General Motors (GM) United States (U.S.) in November 2008 experienced a decrease of 41 percent compared to the same month the year 2007. In a press release ANTARA received from PT General Motors Indonesia's AutoWorld (GMAWI) in Jakarta, Friday, the Deputy Director of Sales, Service and Marketing GM North America Vehicle, said Mark LaNeve, GM dealers in the U.S. only able to sell 154,877 units of vehicles in November . Some 58,786 units of cars and trucks sold 96,091 units in November, he said. Decrease in sales occurred due to the decline in the demand for dealers to bring economic uncertainty and the negative impact of consumer confidence.

"In November of this we also see a decline in the automotive industry. Each record number of manufacturing production is not bad, and with the exception of us," he said.

He said GM excess product on the market. This is more frustrating when making economic uncertainties make consumers fled from the market. The decline in U.S. vehicle sales in November reached 400,000 units or 34 percent compared to the same month the year 2007, he said. The amount is the annual volume of the two factory that produces full. According to him, the global economic crisis and the credit freeze has brought negative impact on the market for these vehicles that rely on consumer confidence and financial possible. "The fact that we have high quality, fuel efficient, and that sales in all segments of the market is not attractive market at this time. Consumers fear, we need to pass the economic stimulus to get the customers back," he said.GM stock cars until the end of November, only reached 862,000 units, down 130,000 units or 13 percent compared to last year. There are 379,000 cars and 483,000 trucks, including crossovers