GM’s Q1 Global Sales 1% Down at 2.25 Million Vehicles

The General announced that it sold 2.25 million cars and trucks around the world in the first quarter of 2008, down less than one percent compared to the previous period. Strong first quarter sales in GM's Latin America, Africa and Middle East and Asia Pacific regions, and improved sales in the GM Europe region helped offset a significant 10 percent decline in North America. Sales outside the