Consumer confidence climbed last week to the second-highest level in a year as an improving job market bolstered Americans views of their financial well-being.
Chrysler was sued over allegedly faulty ignition switches in Jeeps, in a follow-up to more than 120 lawsuits General Motors faces over the same defect.
General Motors Co., dogged by a widening recall crisis, still managed to place the most models atop one of the auto industrys most closely watched quality measures, with its Chevrolet Malibu besting the Toyota Camry.