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Automakers report strong sales in November

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It was a dark and stormy late October, thanks to Superstorm Sandy, but that didn't quit customers from heading to car dealerships in November to purchase even more vehicles. Pent-up need since of aging U.S. %%PRO7%% has actually been helping to drive car sales for months. November was no exception. Climbing customer confidence and low rate of interest have helped likewise. Chrysler, bulk possessed by Fiat, said Monday that sales climbed 14 percent to 122,565 cars and trucks, its strongest result since 2007 before an economic downturn pushed the U.S. automaker and General Motors Co into bankruptcy. Ford sales climbed 6. 5 percent, thanks to strong need for its prominent F-Series pickups and its brand-new C-Max hybrid. Ford likewise said that it would increase first-quarter production by 11 percent in an indication that it's positive the sales pace would continue.

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-0.175126"We were also very encouraged by the strong sales recovery experienced in those northeastern regions that were ravaged by superstorm Sandy and expect continued momentum there for the balance of the year," he added.  ...
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Dave Zuchowski

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0.181627"We are expecting a strong December as the industry continues to recover from the East Coast hurricane," Chrysler U.S. sales chief Reid Bigland said ...
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Company: Chrysler

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