(April 4, 2011) FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (PRNewswire) — AutoNation, Inc., America's largest automotive retailer, today announced that its retail new vehicle unit sales in March 2011 totaled 22,246, an increase of 19% as compared to March 2010. 

(April 4, 2011) DEARBORN, Mich. — Consumer demand for Ford’s fuel-efficient vehicles continues to grow as March sales increased 19 percent versus a year ago. Year-to-date, Ford sales totaled 496,720, up 16 percent.

“With gasoline prices eclipsing $3.50 a gallon, consumers are placing a high priority on fuel efficiency in every size and kind of vehicle,” said Ken Czubay, Ford vice president, U.S. Marketing, Sales and Service.

(April 3, 2011) The headlines are dominated by Ford topping General Motors in monthly sales for only the second time since 1998. But perhaps just as important is Chrysler's 31 percent sales increase compared to March 2010.

Chrysler, facing extinction just a couple short years ago, has shown a sales resilience beyond most people's expectations.

(April 3, 2011) UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. and AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — The Dodge brand has teamed up with Universal Pictures for a multi-tiered partnership to support Universal’s upcoming action-thriller Fast Five and the 2011 Dodge Charger, it was announced Friday.

(April 3, 2011) DETROIT — To celebrate the start of the 2011 Major League Baseball season, Chevrolet is giving fans a chance to win one of 100 prizes for their community baseball programs — from youth-baseball field makeovers to new equipment; even a trip for four to the MLB All-Star Game.

(April 3, 2011) HERNDON, Va. (PRNewswire) — Led by record monthly sales of the new Jetta, Volkswagen reported 27,176 units sold in March, a 22.7 percent increase over prior year sales.  The company reported 16,969 Jetta models sold — more than any other month in company history. 

(April 2, 2011) CHERRY HILL, N.J. — Subaru's has announced its second best sales month ever, with 26,916 vehicles sold in March 2011. Sales increased 17 percent, helping the automaker achieve its best first quarter retail sales ever.

(April 2, 2010) FRANKLIN, Tenn. — The Nissan Altima was the best-selling sedan in America in March. It's the first time ever that Altima, which has been on the market since 1993, has ever earned this distinction.

Nissan reports that 32,289 Altimas were sold in March beating out such front-runners as the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry.

(April 2, 2011) OAKVILLE, Ont. — Ford Motor Company of Canada saw sales increase 16 per cent compared to last March, and claims top spot for the first quarter with year-to-date sales up 9 per cent. Strong demand for fuel efficient vehicles drove Ford car sales up 31% in March with Fiesta delivering its best month since launch.

(April 1, 2011) Ford outsold General Motors in March for only the second time since 1998 in a month that saw industry sales up by a solid 17 percent despite worries over gas prices and shortages created by the Japanese earthquake.

Ford sold 212,295 vehicles in March topping GM by 5,674 units.