Chrysler and Nissan each posted double-digit U.S. sales gains last month, luring customers onto icy-cold dealer lots by lowering prices on some key models.
Nissan said Monday that its sales were up almost 16 percent to just over 115,000. Chrysler sales rose 11 percent to nearly 155,000.
March will be one of the most crucial months for the U.S. auto industry in years. Sales were slower than expected In January and February, and the number of unsold cars on dealer lots grew. Some automakers had to resort to juicy discounts to lure reluctant buyers.
Two classic Corvettes re-emerged Monday from a giant sinkhole that gobbled up those and six other prized vehicles still trapped beneath the National Corvette Museum in Kentucky.
Hyundai PassoCorto concept has been filmed in Geneva ahead of tomorrow’s public debut.
The new Seat Leon Cupra 280 was unveiled earlier this year packing a 276bhp 2.0-litre turbo petrol, making it SEAT’s most powerful series production car ever.
