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According to a Reuters report, General Motors Corp.'s Cadillac division is feeling bullish that sales outside of the North American market could reach the 20,000 vehicle per year mark by as soon as 2010.
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| Cadillac is feeling bullish about its future, with hopes of 20,000 vehicle sales outside North American by 2010. (Photo: Shawn Pisio, Canadian Auto Press) |
The news agency was reporting on comments made by Cadillac's general manager Mark LaNeve yesterday, in which he stated, "We'd like (sales) to be 20,000 outside North America by the end of the decade."
Currently export sales aren't making much of dent in Cadillac's bottom line, with a great portion of the 5,000 units sold being Escalade SUVs in the Middle East.
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| Outside of North America, and particularly the Middle East, the full-size Escalade SUV is Cadillac's biggest seller. (Photo: General Motors Canada) |
Sales in China and Europe show great potential for growth as well, but not for large vehicles like the Escalade. In these markets sales could be boosted by the addition of a small car that may be built in Saab's European factory.
At least that was the word coming from Cadillac marketing director of global products Jay Spenchian, who told Reuters that, "We're still in the evaluation stage."