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Ford Motor Co. is on a roll. Its popular new cars and trucks are grabbing a bigger share of the U.S. market. It's about to erase a big portion of its health care debts. And Ford is adding a significant number of jobs for the first time in years.

Chrysler broke even in September and finished the month with more cash than it had at the end of June, the company's chief executive said on Wednesday.

Ford Motor Co. saw an increase in domestic sales this July over last, a Ford official told CNN Radio on Sunday. It was the first monthly sales gain claimed by a major automaker since the financial crisis began last year.

One-time restructuring gains gave Ford a quarterly profit of $2.3 billion, despite a loss at its automotive operations.

Hyundai Motors outshined its global rivals by reporting a record quarterly profit, as a weak won helped overseas sales and government incentives boosted domestic demand.

General Motors said its second-quarter sales fell 15% globally from a year earlier, but jumped from the prior period on strong demand in Asia.