Daily Archives: June 4, 2014

US auto sales hit 9-year high in May

In this March 14, 2014 photo, a 2015 Chrysler 200 automobile moves down the assembly line at the Sterling Heights Assembly Plant in Sterling Heights, Mich. Automakers report sales for May on Tuesday, June 3, 2014. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Brisk demand for SUVs and pickup trucks — and five sunny weekends — pushed U.S. auto sales to a nine-year high in May.

Germany May car sales rebound 5%

German passenger-car registrations rose 5 percent to 274,804 in May after a 4 percent dip in April in a sign that demand is still recovering in Europe’s biggest auto market.