Chris Ceraso

U.S. Auto Sales Seen as Best Since 2007 on Low Financing

New car buyers, shunned by lenders just four years ago, now are benefiting from historically low interest rates and more-available credit, pacing a U.S. auto market that is hovering near pre-recession levels.

U.S. Auto Sales Seen Rising on Post-Crisis Lease Renewals

Wolff Martin’s three-year lease on his Toyota RAV4 sport-utility vehicle expires in March, and he’s already shopping for a car -- part of an army of 500,000 that will help boost U.S. sales this year.

Best Sales Since 2007 Overshadowed by GM’s Unsold Pickups

The best year for U.S. auto sales since 2007 hasn’t been enough to boost General Motors Co.’s shares. One reason is dealership lots such as Dave Gill Chevrolet in Columbus, Ohio, that are overstocked with trucks.

Auto Resin Shortage May Strike Europe, Credit Suisse Says

Europe’s auto production will probably be disrupted first if carmakers can’t find alternative resins used to make fuel systems and brake lines, according to a Credit Suisse Group AG report.

Best Vehicle Sales Streak Since 1973 Boosts U.S. Dealers

U.S. light-vehicle sales probably rose in December to wrap up a three-year run unrivaled in almost four decades as consumers replaced cars and trucks that are, on average, the oldest ever on the nation’s roads.

Auto Sales Stall With 500,000 Cut From 2013 U.S. Outlook

The pace of U.S. auto sales probably stalled for a second straight month in June as the labor market stumbled and confidence waned, leading analysts at Citigroup Inc. and Deutsche Bank AG to lower estimates for demand in 2013.

GM’s First Quarter May Be Most Profitable in 11 Years on Sales

General Motors Co. , the largest U.S. automaker, may report $1.74 billion in net income for the three months ended in March as rising sales in the U.S. and China helped the company to its best first quarter since 2000.

U.S. Auto Sales Rates Seen Skewed as Rebound Continues

One year after Japan’s tsunami tripped up global auto production, the aberrations in supply that followed are diminishing the reliability of a widely used statistic. Investors need to carefully watch tomorrow’s results.

U.S. Auto Sales May Rise in April Before Japan Earthquake Reduces Supplies

U.S. auto sales may have reached a 13 million annual pace for the third straight month, accelerating from a year earlier, as consumer confidence rose before vehicles produced prior to Japan’s earthquake began to run out.

Best U.S. Auto Sales Streak Since ’08 Helped by Toyota

Tamara Darvish can tell the U.S. auto industry is back by looking out on the lot of one of her company’s four Toyota dealerships.

"European users will be the canary in the coal mine for this problem."

- Chris Ceraso on Apr 20, 2012

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S&P 500 Retreats From Record as Treasuries Fall With Oil

Retail Sales in U.S. Unexpectedly Rise on Broad-Based Gains

U.S. Stocks Decline After Record Highs Amid Retail Sales

Treasury 10-Year Yields Reach Seven-Week High on Growth