ANALYSIS: US car market growth no surprise, but don't cheer too loudly

Author: Dave Leggett | 2 November 2011

October's US sales figures for light vehicles have posted another respectable looking number despite gathering gloom over the US economy in recent months. Dave Leggett considers the reasons behind the growing US vehicle market and the outlook for 2012.

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