Posted AT 1:05 PM EST on 03/11/09
GM posts first sales gain in almost 2 years
Detroit — General Motors Co. reported its first monthly gain in U.S. sales in almost two years while Toyota Motor Corp. and Ford Motor Co. also improved, a sign the auto industry it starting to crawl back from a year-long slump.Demand for new cars and crossovers in October fuelled better results for GM and Detroit rival Ford. GM's sales rose 4 per cent from October, 2008, while Ford notched a 3 per cent gain.
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