To the surprise of the financial markets, on Tuesday, Japanese car maker <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Toyota reported a record increase in US automobile sales in the month of September. Their 25 percent increase in sales far exceeded the 4.7 percent rise reported by the Ford Motor Company and the 3.1 percent drop reported by General Motors. Although all of the major car manufacturers offered incentives last ...