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…

Ford Caps 2010 With 7% Sales Jump in December

The nation’s second-largest automaker reported a healthy year-over-year sales increase that was led by strong demand for the Edge crossover and the F-Series pickups. Overall, Ford enjoyed its best month of retail sales in 2010….

GM Ends Upbeat Year With 7.5% Sales Rise in December

And for all of 2010, GM’s four core brands sold 118,435 more vehicles this year than the company did with eight brands in 2009. GM says it expects to gain total and retail market share for the year. In December alone, the autom…