U.S. auto sales got off to a strong start in 2011. Year-over-year sales were up for U.S. automakers in January, traditionally one of the worst months of the year for U.S. auto sales. Coming off a late 2010 surge, analysts expect U.S. auto sales to gain further momentum with new models and an economy that Read on! →
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The U.S. auto industry is in for a real shot in the arm by 2015, reports the Center for Automotive Research. According to recent research, the Detroit Big Three are poised to hire as many as 30,000 additional workers over the next four years. Rebounding car and truck sales and new labor contracts made this Read on! →
Rising gas prices are seen by some as an ill-timed threat to U.S. automakers just as the industry appears to have recovered from the recession. Shortly after U.S. automakers reported double-digit sales gains for February, gas prices rose 22 percent higher than the same time a year before. But analysts suggest that the U.S. auto Read on! →