US auto sales jump last month at Ford, Nissan, Fiat Chrysler

DETROIT (AP) — Just about everything broke right for the U.S. auto industry in September, as strong consumer demand, easy credit and generous incentives combined for double-digit sales gains at most major automakers.

Right now, the scandal over emissions cheating at Volkswagen is hurting only the German automaker; VW's sales were up less than 1 percent over last September. A bigger concern for the industry in the coming months may be an impasse in contract talks between the Detroit automakers and the United Auto Workers, analysts warned.

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