US Auto Sales Reach Five-Year High
Published at | Updated at(NEW YORK) — U.S. auto manufacturers, as it turns out, did quite well in 2012. Sales climbed 13.4 percent to 14.5 million cars and light trucks sold — a five-year high.
It was a big year for Chrysler — the company in 2012 achieved its best sales in five years. Chrysler’s Dodge brand led the pack, with sales of the Journey crossover and Dart compact car helping the company to a 21-percent gain. In all, Chrysler sold 1.65 million vehicles last year.
Ford was up 4.7 percent in 2012, boosted by its best December sales in six years.
General Motors’ sales, led by the Chevy Sonic small car, posted a 1.6-percent gain last year. The company’s December sales rose by 4.9 percent.
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