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US auto sales rise in September

Tue, 10/04/2011 - 16:39 by Anter Prakash Singh

According to a report by Autodata Corp., auto sales in United States rose 10 percent in September compared to same month last year.

Auto sales slowed in June

Fri, 07/02/2010 - 02:19 by Pankaj Damin

Detroit -- Autodata Corp. said U.S. new vehicle sales dropped in June from May, although sales were still higher than June 2009, when sales were in a serious slump.

General Motors Corp. sales rose 11.9 percent from a year ago, while Ford Motor Co. sales were up 13.4 percent from June 2009.

Chrysler LLC sales rose 35.4 percent from a year ago with 92,482 cars and light trucks sold in the month, compared with 68,297 a year ago.

American Honda Motor Co. sales from a year ago rose 6.2 percent, while Nissan North America sales rose 10.8 percent. Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. reported sales of 140,604, up from 131,654 in June 2009.

But sales fell from May to June, The New York Times reported.

Incentives work magic; boost auto sales in US

Fri, 04/02/2010 - 17:03 by Neka Sehgal

In what could be termed as a great month for the automobile industry, car sales in the U.S. rebounded strongly in March, as manufacturers rolled out aggressive incentives and consumers reacted positively sensing the worst of the economic storm has passed.

Auto sales showed promise in December

Wed, 01/06/2010 - 10:28 by Rakhi Kaptiyal

Detroit -- Ford Motor Co, Subaru of America Inc. and Hyundai said sales soared in December, compared to December 2008, when U.S. sales were in a serious slump.

Ford and Subaru said year-to-year sales gained 33 percent in December, while Hyundai said sales were up 40 percent from a year ago, the Los Angeles Times reported Tuesday.

For the year, Ford said sales were down 15 percent in 2009, as it sold 1.62 million vehicles last year.

December did not signal a turnaround at General Motors Co., where sales fell 6 percent from December 2008. At Chrysler Group, sales were down 4 percent from December to December with annual sales off 36 percent from 2008.

Toyota Motor Corp. said December sales rose 22.9 percent from December 2008.

Ford’s auto sales good amid auto industry slump

Fri, 10/02/2009 - 13:48 by Vidya lakshmi

Toronto, October 1 -- During last month, auto sales of Ford Motors (Canada)(NYSE: F) were good and the company bucked the overall downward trend in auto industry.

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U.S. auto sales dip to lowest in decades

Wed, 02/04/2009 - 09:21 by Rakhi Kaptiyal

Washington -- U.S. auto sales have slumped to their lowest level in 26 years, industry experts say.

CNN reported Tuesday that in January sales levels hit their lowest since at least 1982.

The news network said rental car companies' buying fewer new cars added to the already-struggling industry's woes.

General Motors said its sales dipped 49 percent from a year ago. Ford Motor Co. said sales fell 39 percent at its Ford, Lincoln and Mercury brands, and 40 percent overall when including sales at Volvo, which Ford is trying to sell.

Foreign brands also had decreased sales, CNN noted. At Toyota, U.S. sales dipped 32 percent, while Honda sales slid 28 percent. Nissan Motor Co. reported a 30 percent drop in sales.