U.S. Auto Sales Gain Strength at the End of September

Auto sales turned in a strong performance in September. “People seem to be saying, ‘It’s not as quite as scary anymore,'” says Arthur Wheaton, automotive analyst at Cornell University’s ILR School.
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GM Sales Jump 10.5% in September

General Motors reported Friday that overall vehicle sales in September 2010 climbed 10.5% on a year-over-year basis, based on strong demand for its new generation of crossover vehicles. Among its four core brands, GM sales rose…

GM Set to Close Deal on Car Loan Financer AmeriCredit

General Motors will once again have its own in-house financing unit starting Friday, when the auto giant closes on its $3.5 billion purchase of AmeriCredit. The new unit, to be renamed General Motors Financial, will allow GM to…

September Auto Sales: Don’t Expect Much Sizzle

Demand for new cars and trucks should be better than it was a year ago. But expectations now are for lower sales than in August, itself unimpressive. That would leave autos stuck in a four-month-long rut.
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