On Tuesday, the US' three major automakers released their sales for September. General Motors said it reported its highest September US sales since 2008 at 210,245 vehicles, up 1.5 percent compared with the same time last year. Ford sold 174,976 vehicles in September, unchanged from a year ago, although retail sales were up 4 percent compared to last year.
The most impressive sales came from Chrysler, which sold 142,041 units--a 12 percent year-on-year increase and the group's best September since 2007. September was also the 30th consecutive month of year-over-year sales gain and Q3 sales were up 13 percent versus Q3 2011.