Japanese automakers roared back in July while Ford and General Motors lost ground, in part because of fewer sales to rental companies and other fleet buyers.
Sales increased 45% at Honda and 26% at Toyota in July from a year earlier when both companies were struggling to rebuild supply chains and supply their dealerships with vehicles following an earthquake in Japan that crippled production in Japan and North America.
At GM and Ford, by contrast, sales declined 6.4% and 3.8%, respectively, for the month. Chrysler posted a healthy 12.6% increase, showing that it has more momentum than its domestic rivals.
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