China's 2020 auto sales fall for third year amid coronavirus

BEIJING (AP) — China’s sales of SUVs, minivans and sedans fell for a third year in 2020 as the coronavirus hurt already weak demand in the industry’s top global market, an industry group reported Wednesday. Sales declined 6% compared with 2019 to 20.2 million, according to the China...

Late sales rebound helps US automakers avoid 2020 disaster

DETROIT (AP) — Sales of new vehicles in the U.S. fell 14.6% last year, but a second-half rebound from a coronavirus-related plunge in the spring kindled optimism for a recovery later this year. Automakers on Tuesday reported selling 14.57 million new vehicles for the year, a far cry from the five previous...