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…

Why U.S. Auto Sales Should Speed Up in 2011

It’s still hard to diagnose how the overall economy will fare in 2011. But the signs for at least one area all seem to be pointing up: car sales. Analysts predict the number of vehicles sold next year will rise 10% to 23% above…

General Motors Shares Priced at $33 for IPO

After months of anticipation General Motors has priced its stock at $33 a share in its initial public offering slated to begin official trading Thursday in New York. The figure is at the high end of the offer, which in recent d…

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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Deadline Looms for Laid-Off GM Workers to Claim Ohio Jobs

Autoworkers laid off from a General Motors plant in Orion Township, Mich., have until the end of the day Tuesday to decide whether to take jobs at the automaker’s Lordstown assembly plant, some 250 miles away in neighboring Ohi…