U.S. Auto Sales Speed Up In August: Ford, GM And Chrysler Book Double-Digit Gains

[Purveyor]

Source: Forbes

That slowdown in the U.S. economy didn’t seem to hurt auto sales in August as Ford Motor, General Motors and Chrysler each reported solid gains from a year ago.

Ford recorded better sales across the board – in cars, utilities and trucks – for a 13% increase, and said retail sales were up 19% in August. Rising fuel prices, with gasoline up 20 cents a gallon from a month ago at a national average of $3.82 according to AAA, drew buyers toward more fuel-efficient vehicles according to Ford’s VP of sales and marketing Ken Czubay.

Read more: http://www.forbes.com/sites/steveschaefer/2012/09/04/ford-sales-speed-up-climb-13-in-august/

[madrchsod]

1. an auto supplier where i live has been working saturdays since febuary

my daughter who works in a related field has been working saturdays at least three times a month for the last 4 months.

things are slowly improving and just think if the republicans were not such assholes where our economy would be today...

[titaniumsalute]

2. This needs to be addressed at the Dem Convention

Remind people that Mittens wanted to let Detroit FAIL.

[julian09]

6. The republicans want Obama to fail and do everything to that end

and nothing to put people back to work. They ran on jobs in 2010 only to vote on repealing Obama cares act, 34 times, anti woman agenda but won't bring Obama's jobs bill to a vote. A lot of people without jobs, lost homes, lost insurance, 401k losses, health ins etc, have the Gop to thank for doing nothing to create jobs but cheering every bad job report.

[Crow73]

3. August is always slow because no one buys cars in the rain.

That we didn't get a lot of rain is why this is what it is.

[DonCoquixote]

4. a lot better than 4 years ago

eh Mitt, son of Detroit?

[iandhr]

5. "Bin Laden is dead. GM is alive."

-Joe Biden

[tabasco]

7. I bought a Chevy last month

but it was a 2002 model.

[JNelson6563]

8. Go Detroit!

As one who grew up a motor-city girl, each good news story out of Detroit pleases me to no end. My dad worked at GM for 20+ years so I KNOW what a healthy auto industry means to so very many.

Julie

[Auggie]

9. Year-end sales, perhaps? But excellent news in any regard.