DETROIT -- U.S. auto sales are on pace to rise between 4 and 7 percent in November from a year ago, analysts said, with after-Thanksgiving deals expected to overshadow a slow start to the month.
Most analysts are projecting the industry's seasonally adjusted annualized light-vehicle selling rate to reach its highest level since August, and forecasters at LMC Automotive expect it to be as much as 16.1 million -- a six-year high. The rate was 15.2 million in October and 15.3 million in November 2012.