And auto makers reported today that their sales in early March were down 14.7 percent.

Other big auto makers report September sales later this week.

Other foreign auto makers report such sales figures at the end of the month.

A maker of specialized computer systems, it reported better than expected earnings.

Other auto makers reported mixed sales results today for March.

Domestic auto makers today reported strong sales for the last 10 days of October.

The auto maker reported a loss yesterday for the quarter, but it was less than expected.

The first bits are expected today, when auto makers report sales figures for the second 10 days of the month.

Among the 10 auto makers reporting September results today, sales rose an average 4.9 percent over the period a year ago.

Among the nine auto makers reporting January results today, sales rose 2.3 percent from a year ago.