Auto Industry Rebounds After Tough Winter

[Purveyor]

Source: KWTX-TV News

DETROIT (May 1, 2014) Strong demand for pickup trucks and SUVs helped the auto industry rebound from a rough winter, according to figures released Thursday.

Chrysler had its best April in seven years, boosted by a 52 percent gain in sales of Jeep brand SUVs. GM sales rose 7 percent, led by the Buick Encore small SUV and the Silverado pickup truck.

Ford's F-150 pickup, the best-selling vehicle in the U.S., posted a 7.4 percent gain.

Analysts were expecting an industry-wide sales gain of at least 8.5 percent compared with last April, which would make for the best April for the industry since 2005.



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[demosincebirth]

1. Yea, for American, "Union Made," Auto companies!

[ucrdem]

2. Great news.

p.s. hell yeah!

[GeorgeGist]

3. Yay!

More useless gas hogs.