General Motors (NYSE: GM) reported quarterly earnings of $1.92 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.86 by 3.23 percent. This is a 54.84 percent increase over earnings of $1.24 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $47.700 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $43.606 billion by 9.39 percent. This is a 10.98 percent increase over sales of $42.980 billion the same period last year.