Auto Dealers Are Upbeat on U.S. Sales for 2011

The nation’s leading trade association for car dealers says it now sees industry sales of nearly 13 million vehicles this year, topping last year’s by 12%. The rise is attributed to pent-up demand, loosening credit and a rising…

December Auto Sales: Set to End 2010 in High Gear

The economy may be less robust than most Americans would like, but that didn’t stop many of them from hitting the showrooms in December. That likely propelled auto sales in the final month of 2010 to 1.13 million units, the yea…

2010 Likely Busiest Year for Auto Recalls in Seven Years

2010 may be the year of the car recall, with the U.S.’s six-largest suppliers recalling more than 19 million vehicles over the last 12 months. Toyota, which recalled about 7 million cars this year, tops the list. General Motors…

Bullish Analysts Give General Motors Shares a Boost

GM’s stock price rose as much as 2.5% in trading Tuesday after several brokerage houses began coverage of the stock, with several issuing upbeat initial ratings and hefty price targets. GM still faces a hard road forward, but W…