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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- General Motors said on Tuesday total sales rose to 177,603 units in October from 170,585 a year ago, marking the first year-on-year gain since January 2008. Car sales slid by 13% to 63,935 units while truck sales increased 17% to 113,668. Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac sales accounted for 95% of sales last month, compared with 85% in October 2008, the Detroit automaker said.
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Toyota Motor Corp. (TM) said Tuesday that U.S. October sales were virtually flat at 152,165 vehicles, compared with 152,101 in the year ago period. Total U.S. October sales of Toyota light trucks fell 2.3% to 56,555 vehicles, and total car sales rose 1.5% to 95,610 units. Sales of Toyota brand vehicles fell 2.3% to 132,663, and Lexus sales jumped 19.8% to 19,502 vehicles.
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Nissan Motors' (NSANY) U.S. sales rose 5.6% in October to 60,115 vehicles from 56,945 a year earlier, the Japanese car maker said Tuesday. Nissan's total car sales climbed 1.8% to 39,743 while truck sales increased by double digits to 20,372 from 17,893. Nissan division sales rose 7.7%, outperforming the Infiniti brand which fell 9.3%.
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Chrysler Group LLC, now managed by Italian auto maker Fiat SPA (FIATY), said Tuesday that U.S. October sales dropped 30% to 65,803 vehicles from 94,530 in the year ago period. By brand, U.S. October sales of Chrysler models fell 36% to 12,815 units a year ago, while sales of the Jeep brand dropped 37% to 13,500, and Dodge brand sales declined 22% to 26,265. Total truck sales for the month fell 31% to 48,247 vehicles, and car sales fell 30% to 17,556 units.
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Toyota Motor Corp. (TM) said Tuesday that U.S. October sales were virtually flat at 152,165 vehicles, compared with 152,101 in the year ago period. Total U.S. October sales of Toyota light trucks fell 2.3% to 56,555 vehicles, and total car sales rose 1.5% to 95,610 units. Sales of Toyota brand vehicles fell 2.3% to 132,663, and Lexus sales jumped 19.8% to 19,502 vehicles.
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Nissan Motors' (NSANY) U.S. sales rose 5.6% in October to 60,115 vehicles from 56,945 a year earlier, the Japanese car maker said Tuesday. Nissan's total car sales climbed 1.8% to 39,743 while truck sales increased by double digits to 20,372 from 17,893. Nissan division sales rose 7.7%, outperforming the Infiniti brand which fell 9.3%.
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Chrysler Group LLC, now managed by Italian auto maker Fiat SPA (FIATY), said Tuesday that U.S. October sales dropped 30% to 65,803 vehicles from 94,530 in the year ago period. By brand, U.S. October sales of Chrysler models fell 36% to 12,815 units a year ago, while sales of the Jeep brand dropped 37% to 13,500, and Dodge brand sales declined 22% to 26,265. Total truck sales for the month fell 31% to 48,247 vehicles, and car sales fell 30% to 17,556 units.