rorty:::tort: DAILY: U.S. sales jump 13% in Sept. | SAAR accelerates to 14.9 million | Nissan sets new Sentra pricing below outgoing 2012 model

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October 2, 2012

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SEPTEMBER U.S. AUTO SALES
U.S. sales jump 13%; SAAR accelerates to 14.9 million
Toyota, Honda, VW soar; Chrysler leads Detroit 3

U.S. auto sales, led by Toyota, Kia, American Honda and Volkswagen, rose 13 percent last month as the annualized pace of sales accelerated to 14.9 million -- the highest rate since March 2008. ... >> story Published: Oct 2 8:00 am U.S. Eastern time / UPDATED: 10/2/12 4:24 p.m. ET -- Final results added

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Nissan sets new Sentra pricing below outgoing 2012 model

Nissan will start pricing on its redesigned 2013 Sentra compact sedan at $440 less than the outgoing Sentra. ... >> story Published: Oct 1 7:04 pm U.S. Eastern time

Small, mid-sized cars power Chrysler to 12% gain

Strong sales of small and mid-sized cars propelled Chrysler Group to its best September since 2007 and its 30th consecutive month of year-over-year sales gains. The automaker sold 142,041 units last month, up 12 percent from September 2011. ... >> story Published: Oct 2 3:37 pm U.S. Eastern time

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