DETROIT (AP) - General Motors Corp. said Friday its U.S. auto sales rose 2.1 percent in January, as sales of its GMC and Saturn brands offset declines at Hummer and Saab.
The company said 252,565 vehicles during the month, compared with 247,464 a year earlier.
GMC sales rose 13.3 percent to 32,270 vehicles, while Saturn sales gained 12.1 percent to 15,359 vehicles during the month.
Hummer sales sank 23.4 percent to 3,050 vehicles, and Saab sales slipped 25 percent to 1,772 vehicles in January.
Chevrolet sales rose nearly 1 percent to 149,548 vehicles.
Shares rose 37 cents to $28.58 in afternoon trading.
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