AutoNation's new-vehicle sales rose 10% in April Driven by a domestic-brand sales surge, AutoNation, the nation's largest dealership group, reported a 10 percent gain in new-vehicle sales in April. ...
Detroit 3 climb with pickups; industry recovery slips Booming pickup sales drove Detroit automakers to double-digit gains and the U.S. auto market 9 percent higher in April. While that percentage gain was the second-highest ...
Lincoln to hike MKZ Hybrid mix; Ford volume up 18% Ford Motor Co. will increase the production mix of Lincoln MKZ Hybrids to 30 percent for the 2014 model year, from 20 percent now, to meet increased demand, a Ford execut ...
Mid-sized sedans, hot in 2012, cool off For the third straight month, a different car has topped the giant mid-sized sedan market, a segment that has significantly slowed this year as competition intensifies. S ...
Toyota car sales slide in April

LOS ANGELES -- Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. sales fell by 1 percent in April, with 176,160 units sold.

Sales at the Toyota Di ...

Crossovers lead Honda April gains Stoked by record April results for the Honda CR-V and Acura RDX compact crossovers, American Honda sales increased 7 percent to 130,999 units last month. ...
Big trucks, small cars lift GM's sales 11% General Motors' U.S. sales grew 11 percent in April on a surge in demand for vehicles at both ends of GM's lineup: big trucks and small cars. ...
Chrysler up 11% on pickup, SUV sales Chrysler Group rode strong sales of pickups and SUVs to an 11 percent sales increase in April, its 37th consecutive month of higher year-over-year sales. ...
Nissan brand sales rise 25% amid shift to retail Redesigned core models gave Nissan a boost in U.S. sales in April, pushing the brand 25 percent ahead of April 2012. Nissan Division posted sales of 80,003 for the month, ...
Mazda volume skids 4th straight month Mazda once again watched the auto industry's recovery from the sidelines as it posted its fourth straight monthly U.S. sales decline in April. ...
VW sales fall as rivals dent Passat, Jetta demand Volkswagen of America officials blamed challenging conditions and competition in the mid-sized and compact sedan segments for a 10 percent drop in April sales for the VW ...
Subaru jumps 25% on new Forester

Fueled by demand for the redesigned Forester crossover, Subaru of America's April sales advanced 25 percent.

The company s ...

Mercedes extends U.S. luxury lead over BMW in April Mercedes-Benz extended its lead over BMW in the U.S. luxury sales race, with a 5.8 percent gain in April. Sales for the Mercedes brand rose to 23,635 in April, led by gai ...
APRIL U.S. AUTO SALES
Ford, Nissan lead gains as trucks, new models propel sales up 9% Rising demand for Detroit 3 pickups helped lift U.S. auto sales 9 percent last month, while surprising declines at Toyota and Volkswagen took some steam out of the market ...
Pickups help Detroit 3 gain ground in Canada Canadian sales rose for the three Detroit automakers, led by strong sales for pickup trucks. Ford was the top-seller in Canada in April as sales rose 16 percent to 27,90 ...
GM predicts sales growth for Impala, large-sedan segment General Motors expects this month's launch of the redesigned 2014 Chevrolet Impala to boost sales of the tired nameplate and help revitalize the overall large-sedan segme ...
AutoNation's March sales rise 7 percent as economy grows Driven by a strong recovery in the housing market and big gains in pickups, AutoNation, the country's largest dealership group, reported a 7 percent gain in new-vehicle s ...
U.S. sales climb again, reach volume last seen in '07 In the highest-volume month since August 2007, automakers broadly advanced to sell 1.45 million light vehicles in March. That's only 3 percent higher than strong year-ear ...
Toyota's sales edge up 1%; Camry slips Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A.'s U.S. sales edged up 1 percent in March, to 205,342 units. That lagged the industry's 3 percent gain, but was enough to make March the automake ...
Accord fuels Honda gains in March Boosted by strong Accord sales and new Acura products, American Honda's March sales of 136,038 units rose 7 percent over last March's numbers. ...
Ford volume climbs 6% on pickups, crossovers Ford Motor Co.'s U.S. sales in March were its highest since May 2007, the company said today, led by sales of pickups and crossovers. ...
GM sales rise 6%, led by Cadillac, Buick General Motors' U.S. sales rose 6 percent in March, the company said today, as new nameplates helped Cadillac achieve a 50 percent gain and Buick rise 37 percent. Chevrol ...
Infiniti moves summer sale into April to build on strong March Infiniti will attempt to extend its strong March floor traffic by moving up its annual summer sales event into April, a senior Infiniti manager said today. The luxury mak ...
Chrysler sales up 5%; pickups, mid-sized sedans jump Record sales of pickups and mid-sized sedans boosted Chrysler Group sales by 5 percent in March, extending a string of consecutive monthly sales increases to 36. ...
Hyundai volume drops 2% on tight Sonata supplies Hyundai Motor America today said its U.S. sales fell 2 percent in March as Sonata sales fell because of inventory limitations, more than offsetting record sales of its co ...
Kia down again; March sales fall 15% Kia Motors America’s March sales tumbled 15 percent from the all-time monthly sales record set in March 2012, the company said today. ...
Beetle marketing push pays off for VW Volkswagen brand's vehicle sales rose 3 percent last month from a year earlier with most of the gains coming from one nameplate: the Beetle. The brand sold 37,704 vehicle ...
BMW's March advance trims Mercedes lead in U.S. luxury race BMW AG reported a 13 percent U.S. sales increase in March, cutting into the luxury-auto lead of Mercedes-Benz as both brands set records for the month. ...
Ford, Chrysler see Canadian sales climb; GM falls New vehicle sales in Canada at both Ford and Chrysler accelerated in March, lifted by strong demand for pick-up trucks, the companies said today. GM sales fell 11 percent ...
MARCH U.S. SALES
Honda, Detroit 3 set pace as March sales advance 3% Light-vehicle sales -- led by strong pickup and crossover demand at Detroit's automakers -- rose 3 percent to 1.45 million units last month, slightly below forecasts but ...
U.S. auto sales wrapping up a strong March Auto sales in the United States are finishing March on an upbeat note, with analysts expecting the industry to extend its strongest streak in five years. ...
Nissan expects Leaf to set monthly U.S. sales record in March The Nissan Leaf electric vehicle, a month after the company dropped its sticker price by $6,400, is on its way to setting a monthly United States sales record in March of ...
March U.S. auto sales will rise 8%, LMC predicts March auto sales in the United States are expected to rise 8 percent and the annual sales pace should top 15 million for the fifth straight month as consumers shake off w ...
Jeep boss says another sales record depends on new Cherokee Jeep has been on a three-year run of year-over-year sales gains, but extending that streak in 2013 will depend on the success of the 2014 Jeep Cherokee, brand boss Mike M ...
AutoNation's vehicle sales rise 6% in February Buoyed by strong luxury-brand sales, new dealerships and a robust California market, AutoNation, the country's largest auto dealership group, reported a 6 percent gain in ...
Less flash, more substance as recovery forges ahead U.S. auto sales rose 4 percent from strong year-ago results in February, as modest growth by the Detroit 3 and Toyota offset declines at Honda, Hyundai-Kia and Nissan. Al ...
GM rises 7%; trucks shine, cars slip GM customers shrugged off higher fuel prices and snapped up pickups, SUVs and large crossovers in February, propelling GM to a 7 percent sales gain. GM sold 224,314 units ...
Lincoln sales plunge, but Ford Motor advances 9% Continued delays in getting the 2013 Lincoln MKZ to dealers hobbled Lincoln sales in February, but sales rose 11 percent for the Ford brand and 9 percent for Ford Motor C ...
Crossovers, trucks juice Toyota's Feb. gains Toyota Motor Sales posted a 4 percent sales gain in February, to 166,377 units, with big gains in crossover and truck sales countering declining volumes for Camry and Pri ...
Strong Accord sales can't overcome Civic transition for Honda American Honda's February sales fell 2 percent, as rare slumps by such volume models as the Civic, CR-V and Odyssey offset a strong month for the redesigned Accord. ...
Fleet shift cuts into Nissan volume Nissan Division's pullback from fleet sales this year was partly responsible for a 7 percent sales decline in February. ...
Chevy offers free maintenance on aging Silverado General Motors is including scheduled maintenance in the price of the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 pickup for sales in March and April, matching a promotion it began last mon ...
Despite record February, Hyundai sheds share Hyundai's redesigned Santa Fe crossover propelled the brand to its best-ever February, despite slower sales of its top-selling Sonata sedan and slipping market share. ...
Lincoln sputters even with Super Bowl ad blitz Ford's Lincoln brand, which aired two ads during the Super Bowl in February, posted a 29 percent U.S. sales slide for the month as dealers continued to run short of the M ...
Mercedes tops BMW to extend U.S. luxury lead Mercedes-Benz reported a 22 percent surge in U.S. sales last month, building on its early lead as it tries to unseat BMW as the leader in luxury-auto deliveries this year ...
Q5 becomes Audi best-seller; VW sales slow again Now that Audi AG has shuffled production schedules to build more crossovers, the automaker expects to have a new U.S. best-seller this year. Audi of America sold 2,753 un ...
Chrysler records best Feb. in Canada since 2000 Chrysler Canada recorded a 2 percent rise in Canadian vehicle sales last month, selling the most vehicles in any February since 2000 and extending its streak of year-over ...
FEBRUARY U.S. AUTO SALES
Sales rise modest 4% on solid light-truck demand 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 ov ...
Toyota, Detroit 3 set pace as industry feeds on optimism The Detroit 3 and Toyota led auto sales in the United States to a 14 percent gain last month as robust demand from November and December carried into the new year. ...
Toyota extends surge into 2013 Toyota's sales in the United States jumped 27 percent in January, echoing their increase for all of 2012 and signaling another year of market-share gains. ...
GM sales rise 16% on pickups General Motors sales rose 16 percent in January on sharper pickup sales and strong results for Cadillac and Buick. ...
Volkswagen finally loses some steam After three straight years of double-digit U.S. sales gains, Volkswagen Group began 2013 with a 9 percent advance -- its first monthly increase below 10 percent since Jan ...
Ford sales rise 22%, paced by Fusion's 65% gain The Ford Fusion is finally beginning to live up to Ford Motor's expectations. Sales of the swoopy redesigned mid-sized sedan with the Aston Martin-inspired looks soared 6 ...
Spotty January for Honda; Accord, RDX surge American Honda's January sales increased 13 percent, as strong gains for the redesigned Accord sedan and Acura RDX crossover countered sluggish demand for much of the lin ...
Chrysler gain propelled by sedans and coupes Chrysler rode strong sales of sedans and coupes to a 16 percent sales increase in January, increasing its string of consecutive monthly year-over-year sales gains to 34 m ...
New crossovers keep Nissan, Infiniti ahead for January Sales gains from the recently launched Nissan Pathfinder and Infiniti JX crossovers kept those two brands from falling below prior year volumes last month. Nissan Divisio ...
Mercedes takes early U.S. luxury lead after outselling BMW Mercedes-Benz sales in the United States surged 11 percent in January, getting an early jump on its effort to top BMW in luxury auto sales for the year. ...
Subaru gets off to a strong start Subaru of America posted a 21 percent gain in January sales as it built on the momentum of four consecutive years of sales increases. ...
Plug-in hybrid, EV sales drop sharply from December U.S. sales of plug-in electric cars started 2013 slowly, as demand for the Chevrolet Volt, the Toyota Prius plug-in and Nissan Leaf declined in January from December. ...
JANUARY U.S. AUTO SALES
U.S. sales climb 14% on robust car, crossover, pickup demand 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 ...
Detroit 3 boost Canada sales in January The Detroit 3 automakers posted gains last month in Canada, helped by demand for fuel-efficient passenger cars and mirroring robust sales in the United States last month. ...
GM expects 'modest' U.S. market share gains in 2013, Akerson says General Motors CEO Dan Akerson expects GM to make "modest" market share gains in the United States this year, driven by the momentum of a busy launch schedule. "We expect ...
Chevy picks 'Find New Roads' as tag line in global push DETROIT -- General Motors plans to roll out a new Chevrolet advertising campaign next month, replacing the "Chevy Runs Deep" slogan with "Find New Roads." It will be Chev ...
Slower growth, but still on the right track U.S. auto sales may not surpass 16 million units for at least two years, but with most automakers already posting healthy profits and struggling to find production capaci ...
Strong December sales build momentum for 2013 A strong December helped push 2012 U.S. light-vehicle sales to 14.5 million units, up 13 percent from 2011 and the highest volume in five years. Automakers sold 1.4 milli ...