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Auto Industry Doing Better From Car Sales Being Up

By Scott Sarvay
June 18, 2010 Updated Nov 3, 2009 at 5:19 PM EST DETROIT, Ind. (Indiana's NewsCenter) - Two of the big 3 U.S. automakers are showing signs of recovery thanks to improved sales. Both General Motors and Ford say their sales in October were up after a dismal September that followed the end of the government’s hugely popular “Cash for Clunkers” program. Last month, General Motors saw its first year-over- year sales increase in 21 months, accelerated by booming sales for the brands the company's held onto after bankruptcy. Also, late Tuesday afternoon the General Motors' board approved a deal to sell OPEL to Canadian auto parts maker Magna.
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