Retail sales rises for sixth straight month
December 13, 2011
Sales rose at electronics and appliance stores, auto dealers, clothing stores and department stores. But sales fell at building materials stores, gas stations, and grocery...

NY dealers pull out of clunkers program
December 07, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) - Hundreds of auto dealers in the New York area have withdrawn from... Through early Wednesday, auto dealers have made clunkers deals worth $1.81 billion, resulting...

Retail sales flat in August, auto demand declined
September 14, 2011
The flat reading for retail sales was a surprise given private reports from retailers and auto dealers that suggested a brighter picture in August. Major automakers reported...

January retail sales gain points to modest growth
February 14, 2012
The retail sales figures from auto dealers and the automakers' sales numbers do not always match up. And dealers may have also offered discounts in order to boost sales. Low...

Fed survey suggests hazy outlook for economy
October 19, 2011
The latest survey showed that many auto dealers continued to replenish inventories that ran low in the aftermath of the disaster. Cleveland, Atlanta and Chicago regions all...

Mall group predicts holiday spending up 3 percent
September 16, 2011
The sales forecast excludes spending at restaurants, food chains, auto dealers and gas stations. ...

Economy slowed sharply in first half of year
July 29, 2011
Many auto dealers reported shortages of popular models after Japan's March 11 earthquake, cutting into auto sales. Complicating an already-weak economy is the debt crisis in...

Cautious consumers pull back on retail spending
September 14, 2011
The government retail sales report offered a contrast to more upbeat data from major retailers and auto dealers. Luxury chains like Nordstrom Inc. and Saks Inc. said affluent...

Tesla CEO Elon Musk wades into fight with auto dealers
October 29, 2012 | VentureBeat