General Motors Company revealed on Tuesday that its first-quarter sales in the United States surged 17% compared to the same period a year earlier to 693,363 units.
Meanwhile, the automaker said that electric vehicle sales in the reported period skyrocketed 94% compared to the same timeframe a year prior, reaching 31,887 vehicles.
"GM's sales growth outpaced every other major automaker, and the driving force is our portfolio," GM Executive Vice President Rory Harvey commented. "We're the industry leader in trucks and affordable small SUVs, Cadillac is growing significantly in luxury, and we have the broadest portfolio of EVs in the industry," he added.