The year of 2011 seems to be levied on the U.S. car manufacturers. After the news of Chrysler's return to profitability - with an increase in turnover and sales - that's General Motors and Ford reported positive results in April, the first has sold 26.4% of cars more than the same month share last year to 232,538 units while the second was stopped at a still optimistic 16.4% with 189,778 new cars registered.
The data refer only to the domestic market and show no repercussions from the earthquake in Japan, which had caused a slowdown in the automotive supply companies around the world. Excluding the corporate fleet market, the percentages are equal to one plus 25% for General Motors and Ford for more than 10%, more or less in line with quantoprevisto by a number of economists interviewed by a U.S.
market research firm, the had reported that it expects an average growth of 16%. In order to pull the sales are above models with low energy consumption and crossover. Looking at individual brands, the increase in registrations sees 16% rise Cadillac, Chevrolet Buick of 25.4 and 51.2%. The experts consider that it should be on the other side of the Atlantic were down, sales of Toyota and Honda Motor, is due to the loss of reputation following the first recall of millions of cars and the strengthening of the Yen on dollar.
But more precise figures will be announced in the coming hours. 
The data refer only to the domestic market and show no repercussions from the earthquake in Japan, which had caused a slowdown in the automotive supply companies around the world. Excluding the corporate fleet market, the percentages are equal to one plus 25% for General Motors and Ford for more than 10%, more or less in line with quantoprevisto by a number of economists interviewed by a U.S.
market research firm, the had reported that it expects an average growth of 16%. In order to pull the sales are above models with low energy consumption and crossover. Looking at individual brands, the increase in registrations sees 16% rise Cadillac, Chevrolet Buick of 25.4 and 51.2%. The experts consider that it should be on the other side of the Atlantic were down, sales of Toyota and Honda Motor, is due to the loss of reputation following the first recall of millions of cars and the strengthening of the Yen on dollar.
But more precise figures will be announced in the coming hours.
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