UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                            Washington, DC 20549-1004



                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                       PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) January 23, 2008



                           GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)



            STATE OF DELAWARE                                  38-0572515
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        (State or other jurisdiction of                     (I.R.S. Employer
        Incorporation or Organization)                     Identification No.)


      300 Renaissance Center, Detroit, Michigan                 48265-3000
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      (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                  (Zip Code)




                                 (313) 556-5000
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


                                 Not Applicable
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)





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ITEM 8.01.  OTHER EVENTS

On January 23, 2008 General Motors Corporation (GM) issued a news release
announcing global quarterly sales. The release and charts are attached as
Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

                                    EXHIBIT
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Exhibit                       Description                  Method of Filing
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Exhibit 99.1                  Sales Release and Chart     Attached as Exhibit
                              Dated January 23, 2008





                                    SIGNATURE



Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                          GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION
                                          --------------------------
                                          (Registrant)


Date:  January 23, 2008              By:  /s/NICK S. CYPRUS
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                                          (Nick S. Cyprus
                                          Controller and
                                          Chief Accounting Officer)