General Motors Sales Rose 3.5% in October

Buoyed by stronger demand for pickups and crossover, GM said today that October sales increased 3.5% compared to a year ago. Excluding its discontinued brands, sales of Buick, Cadillac, GMC and Chevrolet models rose 13% for the…

October Auto Sales Could Point to an Improving Market

Carmakers are expected to report a mixed picture for October sales: mostly better than a year ago, but down slightly from September. Still, the pace appears strong enough that the upper end of full-year forecasts is reachable.
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AutoTrader.com Buys Kelley Blue Book

AutoTrader.com has agreed to buy the venerable Kelley Blue Book automobile pricing enterprise for an undisclosed amount, the companies said Tuesday.

Kelley Blue Book will operate as a subsidiary of AutoTrader and continue to be headquartered in Irvin…

The Auto Industry Is Cruising on Slow but Steady Demand

Vehicle sales have been less than stellar in recent months, disappointing some analysts. But the industry is gradually improving in a broad trend that is benefiting nearly all automakers — including the Big Three, which have r…