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NORTH ATLANTIC DISTRIBUTION, the automobile importing and finishing company based at the Quonset Business Park in North Kingstown, is growing shipments - here new New Subaru XV Crosstrek vehicles are being driven off a ship from Japan in April - at the same time that the U.S. automobile market is reaching levels not seen since well before the Great Recession. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Nissan, Chrysler lead U.S. sales gains beating analyst estimates

Capital Goods 06/03/2014

DETROIT - General Motors Co., Ford Motor Co., Chrysler Group LLC and Nissan Motor Co. all reported U.S. sales that exceeded analysts’ estimates in...

GM soon free of U.S. control underscores auto comeback

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WASHINGTON – A profitable General Motors Co. is poised to shake off a half decade of U.S. government oversight next month, underscoring the comeback...

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