U.S. auto sales to end year strong, but fears about incentives mount

U.S. auto sales are expected to finish the year at a fast pace, with demand possibly at its highest in November, but Wall Street remains worried the industry could return to overly generous incentives that would eat into profits. Economists surveyed by Thomson Reuters see the annual sales rate for U.S. new-vehicle sales in November finishing at 15.6 million vehicles. we just need a good finish," Tim Coad, owner of Coad Family Dealerships in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, said in a telephone interview. Coad said sales at his Chevrolet, Ford and Toyota stores are on pace to match last year's strong results.

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