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Detroit 3 post double-digit sales growth in the U.S. in January


General Motors, Ford and Chrysler all posted double-digit sales growth in the U.S. in January, as demand stood strong and the economy recovered. Ford posted a 21.8 sales increase last month, leading the way thanks to record sales for the Fusion and Escape nameplates. Chrysler Group's sales rose 16.4 percent, marking the carmaker's best January since 2008, while GM sales increased ...
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Volkswagen Group Global Sales up 1.3% in January
Volkswagen AG, Europe's biggest carmaker, on Friday said group vehicle sales rose 1.3 percent in January to 652,500 units. “We have made an encouraging start, but 2012 will be a challenging ...
TATA Motors Group Global Sales up 21% in January
The Tata Motors group global wholesales, including Jaguar Land Rover, were 119,799 vehicles, in January 2012, higher by 21 per cent over January 2011, the Indian automaker said Wednesday. Global sales ...
Audi Global Sales up 0.8% in January
Volkswagen’s luxury car brand Audi Thursday said global car sales increased 0.8 percent at 96,100 vehicles, despite significantly more difficult underlying conditions in certain markets. The success of the new A6 ...
Ford sales in China down 41.9% in January
Ford Motor said on Wednesday it sold 30,976 vehicles in China in January – down 41.9% from a year earlier, due to lower inventory levels and a shorter sales period ...
India: New car sales up 7.2% in January
New car sales in India gained for the third consecutive month in January, giving a promising potential in the automobile market for 2012. According to the figures released by the Society ...
BMW sales up 6.6% in January
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG – BMW said Wednesday group car sales increased 6.6% in January from a year earlier, helped by strong demand from Asia and North America. A total of ...
New car sales in UK up 0.03% in January
New car sales in the UK edged up a fraction last month the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said on Tuesday. British car dealers sold only 200 more ...
January Brings a 8.48% Sales Drop for SAIC China
Bad news is coming from SAIC Motor Corp, which recently declared that the January sales have fallen 8.48% to 380,305 compared to 2011. The company also declared that sales at its ...
General Motors China Sales Down 8% in January
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