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FEBRUARY U.S. AUTO SALES

Sales rise modest 4% on solid light-truck demand

8:00 am U.S. ET | March 1, 2013
U.S. light-vehicle sales rose a modest 4 percent to 1.19 million units last month, with Volkswagen AG, Ford Motor Co. and General Motors setting the pace as automakers overcame severe winter weather, higher taxes and rising gasoline prices to keep the industry's recovery on track.... Read More »

 

JANUARY U.S. AUTO SALES

U.S. sales climb 14% on robust car, crossover, pickup demand

8:00 am U.S. ET | Feb. 1, 2013
U.S. auto sales, led by Toyota Motor and the Detroit 3, rose 14 percent in January, giving the industry a bigger lift to begin 2013 than analysts expected. Demand pushed the seasonally adjusted sales rate to 15.3 million, slightly below December's 15.4-million rate but well above January 2012's 13.97 million.... Read More »

 

SEPTEMBER U.S. AUTO SALES

U.S. sales jump 13%; SAAR accelerates to 14.9 million

8:00 am U.S. ET | Oct. 2, 2012
U.S. auto sales, led by Toyota, Kia, American Honda and Volkswagen, rose 13 percent to 1.19 million last month as the annualized pace of sales accelerated to 14.9 million -- the highest rate since March 2008. The overall results topped analysts' expectations and signaled the auto industry is poised to continue overcoming mixed economic reports to finish the year on a strong note.... Read More »