GM car sales flat, SUV sales dwindle

[ROKTMAN]

General Motors posted an overall sales decline of 19.5 percent for the month of July, compared to the same month a year ago. Buick, Cadillac, Chrvrolet, GMC, and Saab all posted double-digit declines. Saturn sales were off just 4.3 percent, and Pontiac sales were up 0.1 percent. Hummer sales were down just 2.7 percent, compared to July 2005. Overall, GM car sales were up 0.6 percent — virtually even with last year. Meanwhile, truck (SUV and pickup) sales fell a whopping 28.5 percent.