2012 Toyota Camry SE. Toyota sold 28,295 in January for a 55.9% increase. Auto industry sales for the month totaled 913,287, up 11.4% from January 2011. Last year, sales started off strong then faded in the summer as gas prices surged. / Toyota
2012 Ford Explorer. Ford sold 9,966 in January, a 35.6% increase. / Ford
2012 Chevrolet Cruze. General Motors sold 15,049 Cruzes in January. / General Motors
2012 Volkswagen Jetta. VW sold 9,564 Jetta sedans in January. / Volkswagen
Consumers were in a buying mood in January, the Detroit Free-Press reported, pushing the industry's
sales to the strongest level since May 2008 as the annual selling rate
reached 14.2 million vehicles.
The sales rate exceeded the 14.1-million pace registered in August 2009 when the government's cash-for-clunkers incentive program successfully boosted sales while getting thousands of older vehicles off the road.
Industry sales for the month totaled 913,287, up 11.4% from January 2011. Last year, sales started off strong then faded in the summer as gas prices surged and political gridlock threatened the government's credit rating.
"It's the best start to a new year since 2008," said Toyota Group Vice President Bob Carter.
Sales gradually strengthened throughout the month after a weak beginning.
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The sales rate exceeded the 14.1-million pace registered in August 2009 when the government's cash-for-clunkers incentive program successfully boosted sales while getting thousands of older vehicles off the road.
Industry sales for the month totaled 913,287, up 11.4% from January 2011. Last year, sales started off strong then faded in the summer as gas prices surged and political gridlock threatened the government's credit rating.
"It's the best start to a new year since 2008," said Toyota Group Vice President Bob Carter.
Sales gradually strengthened throughout the month after a weak beginning.
Read more
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