GM sees Q2 sales tumble, hurt by part shortages, but there is a bright spot

General Motors Co. experienced a brutal first half of 2022, seeing year-to-date sales plummet more than 17%, but there was a bright spot. The Detroit automaker (NYSE: GM) has passed Toyota in sales for the first half of 2022. On Friday, General Motors reported nearly 1.1 million sales in the first six months of the year while Toyota reported nearly 1.05 million first-half sales.