January Auto Sales Surge as Stock Market, Housing Trend Upward

U.S. auto sales maintained the strong upward trend that delivered a solid send-off to 2012 – most major manufacturers reporting double-digit gains for January. A number of manufacturers set new sales records during the first month of 2013, and Detroit makers, in particular, recovered momentum, but as TheDetroitBureau.com reports, there are some potential obstacles ahead.