"GM is benefiting from robust customer demand for our new vehicles and services, especially our full-size pickups and SUVs."
The automaker has been retooling factories to prepare for the launch of new full-size pickups.
The results "demonstrate the strong earnings power of this company,” CEO Mary Barra says as profits soar 33% to $2.6 billion.
The automaker has announced about 4,400 layoffs since November as it reduces production and employment due to lower U.S. sales.
