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Auto Sales Up in March

Townsquare News Network — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 21:03:12 +0000

America is getting back to work, and it needs pickup trucks. Strong truck demand in March drove U.S. auto sales to their highest monthly total since August 2007, as everyone from oil and gas producers to local home builders raced to replace the aging trucks they held onto during the recession. Overall auto sales rose [...]

Average Price For New Cars Soar, Survey Says [AUDIO]

Joe Cutter — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 09:21:26 +0000

Talk about national sticker shock. A survey shows the average new car price last year was over thirty thousand dollars in the U.S.

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Car Sales Up in February

Townsquare News Network — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:09:18 +0000

Americans want new cars and trucks, and they're not going to let higher gas prices or political dysfunction in Washington stand in their way.

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US Based Automakers, Toyota Report Big Sales Gains

Townsquare News Network — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 19:33:11 +0000

American consumers ignored tax increases and tromped through the winter chill to buy new cars and trucks at an unusually strong pace last month.

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Sandy-Flooded Cars Can Be Resold [AUDIO]

Dino Flammia — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 10:34:59 +0000

Superstorm Sandy left plenty of victims behind. Many of them were automobiles. Since the storm, an estimated 60,000 insurance claims have been filed for personal and commercial vehicles.

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New Tool to Avoid Flood-Damaged Cars

Dino Flammia — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 19:25:33 +0000

At a storage lot in Morganville today, state officials announced the creation of an online database meant to prevent consumers from unknowingly inheriting the problems of a vehicle damaged by Superstorm Sandy.

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US Auto Sales End 2012 on Strong Note

Townsquare News Network — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 20:00:13 +0000

Strong U.S. sales in December capped a remarkable year for the auto industry -- especially Japanese brands -- and 2013 should be even better.

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US Auto Sales Rise Again in September

Annette Petriccione — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 15:44:41 +0000

Americans continued to buy new cars and trucks at a strong pace in September, drawn by cheap loans, aging cars that need to be replaced, and a new lineup of fuel-efficient midsize sedans.

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Pickups Drive US Auto Sales in August

Townsquare News Network — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 17:49:19 +0000

Strong pickup demand fueled a big jump in U.S. auto sales last month. GM’s August U.S. sales rose 10 percent compared with a year earlier, while Ford’s rose 13 percent and Chrysler’s 14 percent. Most automakers reported strong gains as Americans flowed into dealer showrooms, drawn by model-year closeouts, low-interest financing and appealing new models. [...]

Ford, GM Sales Lose Ground to Japan Rivals in July

Townsquare News Network — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 17:31:44 +0000

General Motors and Ford lost ground to Japanese automakers last month as their rivals made a strong comeback from last year's earthquake.

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