May 1- Auto sales in Canada rose 9 percent in April on strong demand for pickup trucks from U.S. automakers. Collectively, Detroit automakers Ford Motor Co, Chrysler Group LLC and General Motors Co showed a monthly sales gain in Canada of 13 percent versus a 6 percent rise for automakers based outside North America.
May 1- Automakers reported an 8.5 percent U.S. sales increase in April from a year earlier with a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of sales reaching 14.92 million vehicles.
*U.S. new light vehicle sales rose 8.5 percent in April to 1,285,338-.
*U.S. annual auto sales rate was 14.92 million in April- autodata.
May 1- Canadian sales rose for the three Detroit automakers, led by strong sales for pickup trucks. Ford Motor Co was the top-seller in Canada in April, when sales rose 15.5 percent to 27,907 vehicles. Chrysler Group LLC was second, at 25,745 vehicles, up 5 percent, barely edging out General Motors Co at 25,071 vehicles, up 19 percent.
May 1- Canadian sales rose for the three Detroit automakers, led by strong sales for pickup trucks. Ford Motor Co was the top-seller in Canada in April, when sales rose 15.5 percent to 27,907 vehicles. Chrysler Group LLC was second, at 25,745 vehicles, up 5 percent, barely edging out General Motors Co at 25,071 vehicles, up 19 percent.
DETROIT, May 1- U.S. automakers gained share in a slowing U.S. auto market in April as improvements in the housing sector played in to Detroit's traditional strengths: pickup trucks and sport-utility vehicles.
DETROIT, May 1- General Motors Co said the pace of U.S. auto sales in April would be 15 million, the slowest level since October, due partly to poor fleet sales by other automakers. Still, the largest U.S. automaker said the U.S. economy was strong enough to keep the annual sales rate this year between 15 million and 15.5 million.
By Bernie Woodall and Deepa Seetharaman. General Motors Co, Ford Motor Co and Chrysler Group LLC reported higher sales of lucrative models like their pickup trucks, boosted by better housing values and lower gasoline prices.
DETROIT, May 1- The three big U.S. automakers posted better-than-expected U.S. General Motors Co, Ford Motor Co and Chrysler Group LLC reported higher sales of lucrative models like their pickup trucks, boosted by better housing values and lower gasoline prices.
May 1- The following are U.S. auto sales results for April reported on Wednesday by top-selling automakers. Auto Sales For April 2013.
May 1- Chrysler Group LLC's U.S. auto sales rose 11 percent in April, led by strong demand for its Ram pickup trucks, the company said on Wednesday. Chrysler sales of 156,698 vehicles slightly beat analysts' expectations and were in line with projections for an 11 percent sales increase industrywide.
By Bernie Woodall and Deepa Seetharaman. May 1- Chrysler Group LLC's U.S. auto sales rose 11 percent in April, led by strong demand for its Ram pickup trucks, the company said on Wednesday.
May 1- Chrysler Group LLC Said on Wednesday that U.S. auto sales rose 11 percent in April, led by strong demand for its Ram pickup trucks. Chrysler sales of 156,698 vehicles in April slightly beat analysts' expectations. Major automakers in the U.S. market report sales on Wednesday, an early sign of consumer spending each month.
May 1- Chrysler Group LLC Said on Wednesday that U.S. auto sales rose 11 percent in April, led by strong demand for its Ram pickup trucks. Chrysler sales of 156,698 vehicles in April slightly beat analysts' expectations. Major automakers in the U.S. market report sales on Wednesday, an early sign of consumer spending each month.
May 1- Mahindra& Mahindra Ltd's. vehicle sales in April: April 2013 April 2012 Pct chg TOTAL SALES 41,432 40,715 2 DOMESTIC SALES 39,902 39,295 2 PASSENGER VEHICLES 20,748 20,554 1 EXPORTS 1,530 1,420 8. NOTE: Mahindra& Mahindra is India's largest manufacturer of utility vehicles and SUVs.
May 1- Maruti Suzuki India Ltd's. April 2013 April 2012 pct chg. NOTE: Maruti Suzuki, controlled by Japan's Suzuki Motor Corp.
YANGON, April 30- Ford Motor Co opened the first Western car dealership in Myanmar on Tuesday, hoping its models can take market share from Japanese brands that dominate the country's potholed streets.
YANGON, April 30- Ford Motor Co opened the first Western car dealership in Myanmar on Tuesday, hoping its models can take market share from Japanese brands that dominate the country's potholed streets.