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U.S. auto sales will bounce back this month, forecasters say
… predicted today. The April sales rate, or SAAR , was 14.9 million, ending five straight ..... Fargo analyst Richard Kwas forecast a May SAAR of 15.1 to 15.2 million but noted upside ..... lift monthly sales by 6 percent, for a SAAR of 15 million. Analysts also found other …
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Europe will end 18-month sales slump with positive April
… The seasonally adjusted annual rate, or SAAR , which factors in the effects of selling ..... improvement in April. LMC said the April SAAR was at 11.4 million units for the full year, marginally ahead of March's SAAR of 11.2 million and "still very weak …
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Surge in high-profit pickups, SUVs made April big for Detroit
… month streak of monthly increases. Lower SAAR Overall, light-vehicle sales increased ..... the first time since October. April's SAAR of 14.91 million was down from 15.25 ..... vehicle sales is strong enough to keep the SAAR in the 15 to 15.5 million range for the …
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Detroit 3 climb with pickups; industry recovery slips
… million range. It was the first time since October that the SAAR dropped below 15 million. Despite the slip, "nearly every economic pillar of light-vehicle sales is strong enough to keep the SAAR in the 15 to 15.5 million range for the entire year," said …
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Ford, Nissan lead gains as trucks, new models propel sales up 9%
… 2012. GM said today it expected the April SAAR to hit 15 million. Chrysler today projected an April SAAR of 15.4 million, including medium- and ..... would be the sixth consecutive month the SAAR has topped 15 million units. U.S. light …
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Honda, Detroit 3 set pace as March sales advance 3%
… will be the fifth consecutive month the SAAR has topped 15 million -- the longest such ..... Chrysler said today it estimated the March SAAR , including medium and heavy trucks, will ..... today forecast a March light-vehicle SAAR of about 15.2 million. In March 2012 …
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U.S. auto sales wrapping up a strong March
… forecasters predict a seasonally adjusted annual sales rate of 15.3 million, nearly matching February's 15.36 million SAAR and up 8 percent from a year earlier on a unit basis. Kelley Blue Book is at the low end of forecasts, at 15.2 million …
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Western Europe car sales decline 10.6% in February
… economic backdrop continues to hamper sales,'' LMC said in a statement, but added that the seasonally adjusted annualized rate [ SAAR ], based on February figures, fell 5.3 percent to 11.35 million, an improvement over the January result, which dropped …
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Good news fuels 4% gain in Feb. sales
… million, up from 15.28 million in January and 14.47 million a year ago. February was the fourth consecutive month with a SAAR of more than 15 million, as shoppers were unfazed by higher gasoline prices and the prospect of big cuts in federal spending …
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Less flash, more substance as recovery forges ahead
… in the first half of the year, with a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 14.5 million. So this year, even a February SAAR of 15.4 million produces only a single-digit market gain. It's even tougher for automakers that had a great February last …
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Sales rise modest 4% on solid light-truck demand
… will be the fourth consecutive month the SAAR has topped 15 million, the first such stretch in five years. The SAAR remained above 15 million units every month ..... Chrysler today projected the February SAAR will reach 15.5 million, including medium …
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JMandA chief on the poker chip staffing strategy
… are as strong as they were when it was a 16 million SAAR . Our sales were up year over year 12 out of the last ..... larger -- by a substantial amount -- at last year's SAAR than it was when the SAAR was 16 million. Some dealerships are using hybrid …
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U.S. auto sales remain robust despite rising fuel prices, looming budget cuts
… Automotive expects the February retail SAAR to be 12.1 million, down from January ..... analyst with Wells Fargo, said today the SAAR is expected to reach 15.1 million to ..... American production ... is possible if the SAAR begins to trend in the mid-15 million …
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Europe's January car sales offer little hope of recovery
… the region remain significant,'' the forecaster said in a statement, adding that the seasonally adjusted annualized rate [ SAAR ] based on January figures was at 10.5 million, a fall of 10.3 percent over 2012. LMC said although some of the drop in …
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Volvo dealers: We need better marketing, advertising
… m more optimistic. I think Volvo needs to be a 1 percent [market share] franchise. So if we're looking at a 14 million SAAR , we need to sell 140,000 cars. We need to be around there to be a viable franchise. How far away is that in the United States …
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Hyundai dealers see availability as biggest challenge
… better than they have been in a long time, if the SAAR continues to grow, we're going to be constrained ..... U.S. dealers? I think it depends on where the SAAR comes in. If the SAAR grows 6 percent and our availability grows 4 percent …
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AutoNation's Jackson says retail recovery in 'early innings'
… boom and recovering housing market mean a growing demand for vehicles in the United States, saying that AutoNation believes the SAAR this year will be in the mid-15 million range. "All those construction sites and drilling sites are full of American workers …
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Nissan dealers have high hopes for Sentra, Pathfinder
… re looking to move toward their goal of taking 10 percent of the U.S. market. And that's a big number, given that the SAAR is expected to increase pretty substantially in the couple of years. Nissan's 2012 market share was down a little for the …
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Toyota, Detroit 3 set pace as industry feeds on optimism
… volume since 2008. That translated to a seasonally adjusted annual selling rate of 15.3 million, following a 15.6 million SAAR in November and 15.4 million a month later. The industry hasn't seen such a 15-plus streak in five years. "We continue …
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Strong January auto sales boost 2013 outlook
… gain and an annualized rate of 15.3 million. December's SAAR was 15.3 million. Total U.S. sales in 2012 rose 13 percent ..... percent to 812,600 vehicles, which translates to a retail SAAR of 12.9 million. That pace exceeds J.D. Power's full …
