US car scheme could see sales rise

The Obama administration's costly car-incentive programme could mean the best monthly vehicles sales figures for the US since April 2008.

Analysts are expecting "Cash for Clunkers" to increase sales at Japan's Toyota by 8% and to dampen sales declines at recently bankrupt General Motors and Chrysler.

But Ford Motor Company is likely to be the stand-out victor, with some analysts estimating Ford's sales could leap by 33% in August.

Caroline Hepker reports.