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Nov. 10, 2010 - PRLog -- GENERAL MOTORS Co.'s European operations posted a wider loss in the third quarter compared to the previous quarter, blighting otherwise bright results ahead of the U.S. automaker's initial public offering next week.

GM Europe's third-quarter loss was $559 million before interest and taxes, more than double the $160 million in the three months ended June 30. GM Europe lost $1.2 billion on an Ebit basis in three quarters this year.
Helped by an accelerating turnaround in North America, GM posted third-quarter net income of $1.96 billion on revenues of $34.06 billion. In the third quarter of 2009, GM posted a $1.2 billion loss after going through a U.S.-funded overhaul in bankruptcy court.

GM Chief Financial Officer Chris Liddell said the European loss largely stemmed from a normal industrywide reduction in volumes during the summer period. The launch of the new OPEL/VAUXHALL MERIVA and an increase in CHEVROLET sales in Europe, as well as favorable foreign exchange rates, had helped limit the loss, he said on a conference call with analysts and journalists on Wednesday.

GM CEO Dan Akerson said: “We know we have much more work to do. We still need to fix Europe. We continue to be vigilant in reducing cost in the enterprise, and we have just started doing a better job in marketing our brands to consumers.”

GM Europe unit sales were 391,000 in the third quarter ending Sept. 30, down from 409,000 the year before. Nine-month volume was 1.24 million, down from 1.3 million the year before.

Opel/Vauxhall sales were 272,000 for the third quarter, down from 299,000 the year before. Nine-month volume was 881,000, down from 944,000.

CHEVROLET Europe's sales increased to 118,000 in the quarter from 103,000 the year before, helped by the introduction of the new SPARK minicar.

Meanwhile in CHINA General Motors Co.'s auto sales rose nearly 20 percent for the month. Overall,total Chinese Manufacturers auto sales may top one million units in November and December, thanks to year-end promotions by automakers eager to achieve their annual sales target, industry observers say.

SOURCE:Automotive News Europe/China

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