U.S. October light-vehicle sales rose 11% to 1.21M - Autodata
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GM Oct. U.S. Sales Up 16%
November 1, 2013 10:02 AM EDT(Updated - November 1, 2013 10:05 AM EDT)
General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) dealers delivered 226,402 vehicles in the United States in October, up 16 percent versus a year ago. Retail sales were also up 16 percent and fleet sales were up 14 percent.
"Chevrolet, Cadillac and Buick-GMC all performed well in the month, and the sales tempo really picked up after the government shutdown ended," said Kurt McNeil, vice president, U.S. sales operations. "We are particularly pleased with our truck momentum. Chevrolet and GMC have the... More
Ford Motor (F) U.S. Oct. Light Vehicle Sales Up 13.9%; Retail Up 15%
November 1, 2013 9:32 AM EDT(Updated - November 1, 2013 9:35 AM EDT)
Ford Motor Company's (NYSE: F) October U.S. total sales of 191,985 vehicles rose 13.9 percent over a year ago. Retail sales are up 15 percent, at 142,487 vehicles. It is the company's best October retail sales performance since 2004.
The Street was looking for a gain of 16 percent.
Gains were broad-based, with passenger cars up 19 percent, utilities up 9 percent, and trucks up 14 percent. Ford Fusion and Fiesta posted best-ever October sales, and F-Series again topped... More
