Chevrolet is strongly growing across Europe, too: In the first half of the year, the company reached record sales of 160,732 vehicles, an 11.2 percent increase over the same period a year earlier (144,517 vehicles). After 1.33 percent half-way through 2005, Chevrolet's record share of the total European market has now reached 1.42 percent.

With the new Epica top-of-the-line sedan coming on stream in the second half of 2006 and the new diesel-powered Captiva SUV being launched in several markets in autumn, Chevrolet expects continued strong growth in the remaining months and annual sales across Europe well over the 295,459 units last year.



About General Motors

General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM), the world's largest automaker, has been the global industry sales leader for 75 years. Founded in 1908, GM today employs about 327,000 people around the world. With global headquarters in Detroit, GM manufactures its cars and trucks in 33 countries. In 2005, 9.17 million GM cars and trucks were sold globally under the following brands: Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, GM Daewoo, Holden, HUMMER, Opel, Pontiac, Saab, Saturn and Vauxhall. GM operates one of the world's leading finance companies, GMAC Financial Services, which offers automotive, residential and commercial financing and insurance. GM's OnStar subsidiary is the industry leader in vehicle safety, security and information services.

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