Month: June 2013

General Motors’ May sales rose 3 percent, falling short of the industry’s overall pace for the first time this year. But sales of GM’s pricier, most profitable vehicles — pickups, large SUVs and Cadillacs — were up strongly.

The U.S. auto industry regained its early-2013 sales form in May, but the results were decidedly mixed among major automakers. The seasonally adjusted annual rate of sales rebounded to 15.3 million from April’s 14.

Double-digit percentage gains for Mazda’s CX-5 crossover and Mazda6 mid-sized sedan helped the brand halt a four-month U.S. sales skid.

Cadillac this year has had its biggest gain in the United States since 1976, when Gerald Ford was president, the nation celebrated its 200th birthday and ‘The Hustle’ won a Grammy.

Cadillac this year has had its biggest gain in the United States since 1976, when Gerald Ford was president, the nation celebrated its 200th birthday and ‘The Hustle’ won a Grammy.

Sales of Nissan’s recently redesigned Altima, Sentra and Pathfinder pushed the brand to a record May level last month in the United States.

Led by strong demand for the recently redesigned Accord sedan and coupe, American Honda sales rose 5 percent in May to 140,013 units.

Led by strong demand for the recently redesigned Accord sedan and coupe, American Honda sales rose 5 percent in May to 140,013 units.

Ford was Canada’s top auto seller in May, the company said today, as brisk demand for new trucks more than offset a decline in car sales.

Ford said it is recalling more than 465,000 vehicles in several popular models — including the 2013 Ford Fusion sedan — after discovering problems with fuel delivery modules, engine block heaters and missing steering gear parts.