Retail Sales of U.S. Cars Up 6%

Retail sales of new cars by U.S. auto makers rose a modest 6% in early November from last year’s depressed levels as selling rates continued weak after Detroit’s recent massive sales campaign.

Industry leader General Motors Corp. said its sales of domestic-built cars in the Nov. 1-10 period declined 5.2% from a year ago, while No. 2 Ford Motor Co. rose 32.8% and No. 3 Chrysler Corp. gained 1%.