GM Korea's Nov. sales decline 11.7% on weak demand

GM Korea's Trax Crossover ACTIV model is shown in this undated file photo. Korea Times file

GM Korea, the Korean unit of General Motors, said Monday its monthly sales declined 11.7 percent in November from a year earlier.

The company sold 43,799 vehicles last month, down from 49,626 a year ago, GM Korea said in a release.

Domestic sales plunged 46.6 percent year-on-year to 973 from 1,821, while exports dropped 10.4 percent to 42,826 from 47,805.

The Chevrolet Trax crossover SUV led the overseas sales with 27,328 sales, followed by the Trailblazer compact SUV with 15,498.

The automaker's current lineup consists of two locally assembled models — the Trailblazer and the Trax Crossover — and two imported models —the Colorado pickup and the GMC Sierra Denali.