Honda Motor Co. said Monday its U.S. sales were growing in October, defying analysts' projections.
That may drive industrywide deliveries to exceed the average outlook, already anticipated as the best in eight months.
Honda has lost about 200,000 planned deliveries since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, according to John Mendel, who leads the company's U.S. sales efforts.
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