Byline: John K. Teahen Jr.
Spurred by General Motors and the Chrysler group, new-car and light-truck sales got back on track in September after an undistinguished August.
The September total of 1,437,145 was up a satisfying 10.3 percent over last year's 1,303,520. Compared with August, sales rose only a scant 7,531 units, or about one-half of 1 percent, but it was enough to make September a good month.
August sales were down 12.4 percent from a strong month in 2003. September sales brought the year-to-date total to 12,835,667, a solid 1.3 percent above last year's 12,676,066. At the end of August, this year's sales were only 25,979, or 0.2 percent, …
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