Auto Sales Strong For Most Of The Year

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October 01, 2014

Dodge Ram pickup trucks are lined up for sale at Bill DeLuca's dealerships in Haverhill, Mass., Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014. Chrysler Group says its U.S. sales rose 19 percent in September thanks to strong demand for the new Jeep Cherokee SUV and the Ram pickup. (Charles Krupa/AP)

New numbers out show that auto sales overall have been robust this year.

General Motors said it sold 223,437 vehicles in September, an increase of more than 19 percent compared with the same period a year ago. Chrysler also posted growth while Ford's sales slipped.

CNN’s Maggie Lake joins Here & Now's Robin Young to discuss this sales increase and what it means for the auto industry.

Guest

Maggie Lake, business reporter for CNN. She tweets @maggielake.

This segment aired on October 1, 2014.