Auto sales off to a strong start in 2012

Auto sales off to a strong start in 2012

By DEE-ANN DURBIN and TOM KRISHER
The Associated Press

Published Feb 2, 2012 12:19PM MDT

Detroit • 2012 is already looking like a winner for automakers -- just one month into the year.
U.S. sales of new cars and trucks rose 11 percent to 913,287 in January. New models, low interest rates and better loan availability helped buyers overcome lingering worries about the economy and pushed the sales pace to its highest level since the Cash for Clunkers program in August 2009.
Chrysler had its best January in four years. Toyota and Honda were back in the game, getting boosts from importan...

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