auto sales

Chrysler Group LLC reported a 20% rise in its US auto sales in August. Chrysler sold 198,379 vehicles in August, compared to 165,552 in the year-ago month. Its truck sales jumped 28% in the month, while car sales declined 3%. Jeep vehicle sales surged 49%, while the Ram brand's sales climbed 39%...

On Friday major U.S. auto manufacturers release their July domestic sales metrics. Analysts at Morgan Stanley accurately predicted that June's auto sales momentum will remain strong and carry over in to May. Related: Morgan Stanley: Will July Auto Sales Benefit From June's Momentum?...

General Motors (NYSE: GM) sales grew slightly slower than Wall Street forecasts to nine percent in July, including a four percent gain in sales to retail customers, according to figures releases Friday. Analysts had forecast GM's July sales growth of 9.2 percent. Commercial deliveries...

Shares of Ford (NYSE: F) are volatile during Friday’s session as investors price in July results. Sales are up 9.6 percent year over year, following a 5.8 percent drop in June. Lincoln brand continues to lead the way with 13.6 percent more sales than the same month last year. Ford brand...

As fuel prices continue to rise, analysts at Morgan Stanley are predicting July auto sales will remain strong. In a note to clients on Thursday, Adam Jonas speculated that July auto sales will benefit from June's momentum “spilling over,” given attractive dealer incentives and...

Sales at Ford Motor Co (NYSE: F) and its Chinese joint ventures surged 17% y/y to 87,783 vehicles in China in June. Ford June sales in China rose 32% y/y in May and jumped 29% in April. Sales in the first six months of the year climbed 35% y/y to 549,256 vehicles. Ford shares gained 0.35% to $17....

FBR analyst Barton Crockett issued a note Wednesday reiterating his Outperform rating on Sirius XM (NASDAQ: SIRI), citing potential upside to the company's shares due to better-than-expected June auto sales. Crockett noted that the current pace of auto sales may end up proving that FBR'...

Shares of Ford (NYSE: F) are volatile during Tuesday’s session as investors try to interpret the automaker’s June sales results. Sales are down 5.8 percent versus the same period last year; however this is better than the analyst estimate, which called for a 6.6 percent decline....

General Motors (NYSE: GM) shares are a favorite among investors Tuesday after the company showed that consumers are unphased by the nearly 30 million vehicle recall. June sales results show one percent growth; analysts expected a 6.3 percent drop. This marks the best June for the automaker...

Chrysler Group LLC said its June monthly sales increase of nine percent represents the fastest growth for the period since 2007. Privately-held Chrysler sold 171,086 vehicles in June, up from 156,686 vehicles in June 2013. This despite two fewer selling days in the recent period compared with a...

The May retail sales numbers are in for the automobile industry and are better than expected across the board. Major automakers posted the following results for May: GM (NYSE: GM) - sales up 13 percent year-over-year vs. six percent analyst estimates Ford (NYSE: F) - up three percent vs...