DETROIT (Michigan News Source) – General Motors reports first quarter sales dipped 1.5% in the U.S. compared to last year.

Dramatically lower fleet sales due to production pauses are one of the main reasons for the dip.

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GM’s retail sales were six-percent higher than last year and the automaker remained the top selling company in the U.S., edging out Toyota.