Auto Sales Rate Could Hit Highest Since 2009: ; Light-Vehicle Rate Nearing That Generated by 'Cash for Clunkers' Program in August 2009

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SOUTHFIELD, Mich. - U.S. automobile sales in February may approach the fastest pace since the government's "cash for clunkers" program as rising consumer confidence spurs purchases.

Light-vehicle deliveries, to be released Tuesday, may have run at a 12.4 million annual rate, the average estimate of ten analysts surveyed by Bloomberg. The seasonally adjusted rate in January and December was 12.6 million, according to Autodata Corp., the fastest since the 14.2 million rate during "cash for clunkers" in August 2009.

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Auto Sales Rate Could Hit Highest Since 2009: ; Light-Vehicle Rate Nearing That Generated by 'Cash for Clunkers' Program in August 2009

Consumer confidence rose in February to the highest in three years, according to separate reports from the Conference Board and Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan last week. ...

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