General Motors reports 4% rise in first-quarter U.S. auto sales

By Reuters Staff

FILE PHOTO: Chevrolet Equinox SUVs are parked awaiting shipment next to the General Motors Co (GM) CAMI assembly plant in Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada October 13, 2017. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo

(Reuters) – General Motors Co on Thursday reported an about 4% rise in first-quarter U.S. sales, as the auto industry recovers from a coronavirus-induced slump last year.