General Motors (www.gm.com) says it delivered 2,954,037 vehicles in 2018, including more than 1 million crossovers, almost 974,000 pick-up trucks and more than 280,000 large SUVs.

Kurt McNeil, US vice-president (sales operations), said: “We have built the most successful pick-up, SUV and cross-over business in the industry, and we gained considerable momentum in the fourth quarter of 2018, as dealers began delivering the all-new Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra and Cadillac XT4.”

GM’s fourth quarter deliveries totalled 785,229 units, and the company’s share of the industry’s retail sales grew every month from October through December.

“We feel confident heading into 2019, because we have more major truck and crossover launches coming during the year, and the US economy is strong,” Mr McNeil added.

In addition to delivering more than 1 million crossovers in the USA in 2018, GM’s sales lead for pick-ups continued, the total of 973,463 units meaning that the company has sold more pick-ups in the USA than any competitor for five consecutive years.