January 2015 US New-Auto Sales Forecast: Up 13% Compared To Last January, Which Had Harsher Winter Weather

Forecasters say the U.S. new-auto sales are making a much stronger start this year than in 2014, when a harsh winter storm kept shoppers away from dealerships for the last half of January. The storm that hit the Northeast earlier this week might have discouraged some car buying last weekend in the densely populated region, but industry watchers say the impact on national new-auto sales has been minimal.