US auto sales jump 13 pct in 2012 as Toyota leads pack

US auto sales jump 13 pct in 2012 as Toyota leads pack

US auto sales jumped 13.4 percent in 2012 to their best performance since the crash of 2008, as better economic times, hot new models and the need to replace aging vehicles drew consumers to showrooms.
US auto sales accelerate despite fuel price jump

US auto sales accelerate despite fuel price jump

US auto sales continued to accelerate in February despite an unnerving jump in fuel prices as an improving overall economic outlook and aging vehicles drew consumers into showrooms, automakers said Thursday.

US automakers outpaced rivals in 2010

The Detroit Three US automakers outpaced most of their rivals in 2010 and on Tuesday predicted strong sales growth in 2011 as they reap the rewards of years of painful restructuring.