April U.S. car sales roundup

Below is a roundup of sales numbers for the month of April:

• Toyota up 10%, Lexus up 11%


• BMW up 13%


• GM down 7% (only Hummer, Saturn, Saab post gains)


• Audi up 2.9%


• Chrysler down 8%, Mercedes up 13%


• Honda up 7.6%, Acura down


• Mazda cars up 5%, trucks down 15%


• Volkswagen up 11.2%


• Ford sales down 7% (but Lincoln, Mercury up)


• Mitsubishi up 17.5%


• Suzuki up 32%


• Subaru virtually unchanged