Detroit, -significant annual sales increase of cars in US. Polk Auto Research Institute researcher estimates, sales this year rose again to 15.3 million units. It can happen because of the emergence of 43 new models, doubling from a year earlier.
Car sales in the United States in 2012 rose 9 percent last thanks to Toyota and Honda. As a result, total sales in 2012 reached 14.5 million units, up 13 percent compared with the previous year (2011).
Last year, U.S. residents can still enjoy the incentive to buy a new car. Economic conditions also improved with an indication, the number of unemployed decreased. Banks also soften requirements and provide low interest.
"Sales of passenger cars continued to shine," said Jeff Schuster, senior vice president of forcasting LMC Automotive, a research institute in Detroit.
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Japanese car sales last year rose 27 percent are Toyota, Honda 24 percent last year, 10 percent of Nissan and Infiniti. Volkswagen acquired the highest growth, 35 percent. While the original brand of the United States, Chrysler up 21 percent (2012), GM 3.7 percent and 5 percent.
According to GM, sales growth is obtained from all brands. For that, the next 18 months, GM launched 70 percent of the model that has been marketed in order to grow sales even higher.
Head of GM's sales in North America, Mark Reuss added to the front no longer a strategy to boost sales with discounts, especially on the new model. "Give us 18 months, you will see all our latest portfolio," beber Reuss.
Meanwhile, Ford said that while every citizen spouse earn 450,000 dollars and 400,000 dollars per year greater taxable, assessed no effect on car sales. Economic Analyst, Ellen Hughes-Cromwick said only 2 percent of new car buyers are taxed taambahan.
