The US' three major automakers, Chrysler Group, Ford Motor Company and General Motors released their US sales results for January on Wednesday.
Auburn Hills, Michigan-based Chrysler reported US sales of 101,149 units for January, a 44 percent increase. This marks the highest January sales since 2008 and 22nd consecutive month in which sales rose.
Dearborn, Michigan-based Ford Motor Company reported sales of 136,710 units in January, reflecting a 7 percent increase from a year earlier. The month of January marked the best January sales month in Ford since 2008.
Detroit, Michigan-based General Motors sold 167,962 units in January--a 6 percent decrease over January 2011. Chevrolet was the front runner for the company with passenger car sales increasing 13 percent, while the total passenger car sales for GM increased 3 percent in January.