General Motors (NYSE:GM) reported quarterly earnings of $3.70 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $2.62 by 41.22 percent. This is a 33.09 percent increase over earnings of $2.78 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $43.624 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $43.542 billion by 0.19 percent. This is a 0.90 percent decrease over sales of $44.020 billion the same period last year.