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AutoNews Now: Big May for Japan 3

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First Shift: EVs with sex appeal?

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Blue Oval gets star turn in Facebook ad blitz

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Lexus ES sheds more Camry roots for 2013

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MAY U.S. AUTO SALES

May volume rises 26%; sales pace hits 13.8M

Toyota, Honda soar in comeback; Chrysler extends gains
8:15 am U.S. ET | June 1 | UPDATED: 6/1/12 4:02 pm ET
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U.S. light vehicle sales -- helped by a surge at Toyota and Honda, and more healthy gains at Chrysler -- climbed 26 percent to 1.33 million last month compared with a weak May 2011. The seasonally adjusted sales rate hit 13.8 million, the lowest pace of 2012. While the pace of sales came in below expectations, it was well above the 11.7 million rate of May 2011, the year's second-weakest month, and higher than during any month last year. Read More »
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    Audi's U.S. chief de Nysschen says he is leaving
    4:57 pm U.S. ET | June 1
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    The president of Audi of America, Johan de Nysschen, today said he is stepping down after nearly 20 years with the brand. De Nysschen, 52, announced his departure in an e ... Read More »
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    GM offers pension buyout to salaried workers
    2:36 pm U.S. ET | June 1 | UPDATED: 6/1/12 4:44 pm ET - details added
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    General Motors said today that it will offer a lump-sum pension buyout to one-third of its retirees in the United States and shift the remaining retirees to a group annui ... Read More »
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    GM's Volt beats plug-in Prius, Leaf in U.S. rechargeable car sales
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    May's real message: Back to work

    3:50 pm U.S. ET | June 1
    JESSE SNYDER: Forget that 26 percent May sales jump. Because they're not surprises. Anybody really think Toyota and Honda wouldn't outsell last May, when their cupboards were bare? Read More »
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      An Alfa built in Japan is not such a bad thing

      12:01 am U.S. ET | May 29
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            Sample data:

            North America car and truck production    
             5/28-May1/1-1/1-
             6/2/12†est.6/2/12†6/4/11
            Ford Mustang1,96410,84344,19631,630
            Mazda Mazda69123,94825,90014,650
            AUTOALLIANCE2,87614,79170,09646,280
            X3 (trk.)2,52813,82165,19347,986
            X5 (trk.)1,9349,95650,31444,703
            X6 (trk.)8554,40520,59219,265
            BMW MFG. CORP.‡5,31728,182136,099111,954

            This U.S light- truck sales - May & YTD data is available within our Data Center as a PDF download.

            This U.S car sales - May & YTD data is available within our Data Center as a PDF download.

            This Customer Incentives data is available within our Data Center as a PDF download.

            Sample data:

            North America car and truck production    
             5/21-5/1-1/1-1/1-
             5/26/12†5/26/12†5/26/12†5/28/11
            Ford Mustang2,4559,27242,23229,934
            Mazda Mazda67303,21824,98814,302
            AUTOALLIANCE3,18512,49067,22044,236
            X3 (trk.)3,07811,71762,58346,018
            X5 (trk.)2,0318,02247,99342,893
            X6 (trk.)8803,53219,54818,535
            BMW MFG. CORP.‡5,98923,271130,124107,446

            This Customer Incentives data is available within our Data Center as a PDF download.

            This Average wholesale used-vehicle prices, March data is available within our Data Center as a PDF download.

         
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