Auto sales show signs of recovery, J.D. Power says

Combined sales in the top 5 vehicle segments, which represented 60 percent of U.S. retail deliveries in 2019, dropped 46 percent from the pre-virus forecast during the week ending April 19, J.D. Power said. (DAVID PHILLIPS)

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April 22, 2020 08:08 PM

Automakers are headed for a less-drastic U.S. sales collapse than feared, helped by online sales, 0 percent financing and other incentives, according to market researchers.

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