On Thursday, General Motors reported its highest October sales in the US since 2007, with deliveries up 5 percent versus a year ago to 195,764 vehicles. Year-over-year sales to retail customers increased 7 percent while sales to fleet customers fell 2 percent.
Chrysler Group reported US sales of 126,185 units, a 10 percent increase compared with sales in October 2011 and the group's best October sales since 2007. October also marked the 31st consecutive month of year-on-year sales gains.
Meanwhile, Ford Motor Company total 168,456 vehicles in October, unchanged from a year ago and retail sales increased 2 percent compared to last year.