For the U.S. automotive industry 2012 was the best year since 2007 with the pace of sales increasing as the year came to and end.
In December, Chrysler posted a 10% increase in sales, followed by General Motors at 4.9% and Ford at 1.9%...
...The pace of sales in December and the industry’s better than expected performance for the year is giving industry executives confidence that the sales pace will continue to improve in 2013.
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Detroit Free Press