General Motors (NYSE:GM) reported quarterly earnings of $3.57 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $3.20 by 11.56 percent. This is a 41.11 percent increase over earnings of $2.53 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $48.026 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $47.011 billion by 2.16 percent. This is a 1.92 percent increase over sales of $47.122 billion the same period last year.