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Ford Sales Up 65 Percent From Last Year

AP | Posted 04.03.2012

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DETROIT -- Ford Motor Co. says its U.S. sales rose 5 percent in March on strong demand for the Focus small car. Ford says it was the company's best M...

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Don't Even Think About Buying A Car Today

The Huffington Post | Khadeeja Safdar | Posted 03.07.2012

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Thinking of buying a new car? Don't do it on Tuesday. March 6 is the worst day of the month to purchase new wheels, according to TrueCar.com--a ...

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At Autoshow, Apparently Size Matters

AP | COLLEEN BARRY and FRANK JORDANS | Posted 05.05.2012

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GENEVA — Automakers are thinking small – in size, not ambition. After years marked by environmental concerns, then the economic downturn ...

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This Time, The Big 3 Are Ready For Big Gas

AP | By DEE-ANN DURBIN and TOM KRISHER | Posted 03.02.2012

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DETROIT -- Gas prices are spiking. But this time, Detroit is ready. When prices soared in 2008, the city's three U.S. automakers were caught flat-foo...

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Ford Focus Has Highest February Sales In Over A Decade

AP | Posted 05.01.2012

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DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. says its U.S. sales rose 14 percent in February thanks to big demand for its Focus compact car. Focus sales more than ...

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GM Sales Up, But Ford And Chrysler Way Ahead

AP | Posted 03.01.2012

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DETROIT -- General Motors says its U.S. sales rose 1 percent last month, led by its small cars. Analysts had expected the company to post lower sales...

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Obama's Big Bet

The Huffington Post | Mark Gongloff | Posted 03.01.2012

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Thing One: Sexy Sexy Economic Sex: We should put a brown wrapper around this blog post today, or do an age check or something, because this is going t...

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Automaker Rakes In Huge Profit

AP | Posted 02.24.2012

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BERLIN -- Automaker Volkswagen AG said Friday that its net earnings more than doubled last year as revenues grew by more than a quarter and the compan...

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Chrysler Posts Best Result In Four Years

Posted 01.01.2012

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Chrysler Group LLC posted a 27 percent gain in October U.S. sales -- its best result in four years -- as major automakers reported results pointin...

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Dealers Worry That Slow Economy Could Hurt Auto Sales

AP | TOM KRISHER | Posted 10.18.2011

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STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. — Jeff Swanson was in the market for a new car just a few weeks ago. Then the stock market went crazy. So Swanson, 25, ...

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General Motors' Profit Nearly Doubles

Posted 10.04.2011

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DETROIT - General Motors Co's quarterly profit nearly doubled, beating expectations, as the top U.S. automaker took a larger share of sales global...

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Volvo Sales Back To Pre-Financial Crisis Levels

AP | By KARL RITTER | Posted 09.21.2011

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STOCKHOLM -- Truck maker Volvo AB's second-quarter profit surged 63 percent as sales returned to levels last seen before the financial crisis, the Swe...

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GM's Profit More Than Triples On Strong Asia Sales

Posted 07.05.2011

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DETROIT: General Motors Co's quarterly profit more than tripled, beating expectations, driven by a recovery in the U.S. market and strong sales in...

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Auto Sales Soar As Consumers Flock To Small Cars

autos.aol.com | Posted 07.03.2011

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April car sales kept going strong, fueled by strong consumer demand for small cars and growing consumer confidence. General Motors' sales spiked 26...

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First Profit Since Bankrupcty

AP | By DEE-ANN DURBIN | Posted 07.02.2011

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DETROIT -- Chrysler has turned its first profit since leaving bankruptcy two years ago. The company reported first-quarter net income of $116 million...

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U.S. Auto Sales Soared In February

Posted 05.25.2011

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DETROIT (AP, Tom Krisher and Dee-Ann Durbin) -- As more U.S. buyers head back into auto dealerships, automakers are jostling for their attention with ...

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Toyota Profit Plunges On Struggles With U.S. Sales

AP | YURI KAGEYAMA | Posted 05.25.2011

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TOKYO — Toyota reported a 39 percent slide in quarterly profit but raised its full-year forecasts as business booms in Asia and other emerging marke...

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More Auto Loans Going To Subprime Buyers

AP | DEE-ANN DURBIN | Posted 05.25.2011

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DETROIT — Consumers with less than stellar credit are getting car loans again as lenders loosen their standards, and the trend is likely to cont...

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Tata's Nano, The Ultracheap Car That Few Want To Buy

The New York Times | Vikas Bajaj | Posted 05.25.2011

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MUMBAI, India -- When it was introduced in early 2009, the egg-shaped Tata Nano was billed as a modern-day people's car, an ultracheap vehicle that wo...

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Auto Sales Post Worst Month Since 1983

AP | By DEE-ANN DURBIN and TOM KRISHER | Posted 05.25.2011

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DETROIT -- Americans nervous about the drumbeat of bad economic news stayed away from auto showrooms. Automakers nervous about their bottom lines didn...

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NO DEAL: Discounts On Cars Are Disappearing

AP | DEE-ANN DURBIN and TOM KRISHER | Posted 05.25.2011

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DETROIT — For years, Americans shopping for cars were treated to all sorts of deals and incentives, especially at the end of summer. Think Cash ...

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Toyota Prius Sales Fall For The First Time In 17 Months

AP | SHINO YUASA | Posted 05.25.2011

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TOKYO — Sales of Toyota's Prius hybrid in Japan dropped for the first time in 17 months as government subsidies for green cars expired, an auto indu...

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Car Loans Are Now Easier To Get -- If You Have The Right Credit Score

AP | By DAVID PITT | Posted 05.25.2011

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DES MOINES, Iowa -- It's getting easier to get a car loan. "A couple of months ago, it was horrible," says George Magliano, an automotive research ...

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WATCH: Why Labor Day Is The Best Time To Buy A Car

Posted 05.25.2011

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Labor Day was created to honor workers, but it may be the one of the best times of the year to be a consumer. CBS News business and economics corres...

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GM's Volt Electric Car Costs $41K, Lease For $350 A Month

AP | TOM KRISHER | Posted 05.25.2011

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DETROIT — Just over a decade ago, electric cars were expensive niche vehicles for gadget lovers and celebrities. Now, Nissan and General Motors ...

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