phillip o. takes a look behind the numbers. >> reporter: strong november auto sales driven by three things: healthy economy, low interest rates for auto loans, and a big black friday. suvs and krozovers, they were the big sellers with chrysler leading the way. sales last month up to 20%, much better than many were expecting. the jeep brand had a huge november powered by cherokee with 67%. strong sales of chevy silverado. ford was one of the few automakers that did not gross sales last month. but clearly, gas prices impacted the type of vehicles that either sold or sat on. crossovers like nissan rogue were on demand in november. by comparison, the sales of the hybrid toyota prius down 3% and the chevy volt, dropped 30% last month. overall, the auto industry is on pace to have its best year since 2006. and this month? watch the luxury brands. they will be agressively pushing deals this holiday season. >> what phil just told us about could translate to some performances for autorelated stocks. mike