Video released by Houston police shows a robber bashing out a woman’s car window to snatch her purse from the front seat of her car in early June, Houston police said Monday.

U.S. auto sales rose more than 11% in the first quarter, as strong March sales far outpaced last year when coronavirus pandemic began.

Automakers on Tuesday reported selling 14.57 million new vehicles for the year, a far cry from the five previous years with sales over 17 million. Auto sales tumbled 34% in the first half of the year as factories closed for about two months, cutting off the supply of new vehicles. That and low interest rates drove sales up and pushed the average auto sales price to a record of just over $38,000 in December, according to J.D. Retail sales to individual buyers are close to normal levels, but sales to fleet buyers such as rental car companies are still down. Among automakers, GM's sales were down 11.9% for the year, while Toyota sales were off 11.4%.

HOUSTON – Nearly 400,000 Nissan vehicles on the road right now could catch fire. She said she parked her 2016 Nissan Murano at the community mailboxes in her Texas City neighborhood and started walking home after her ABS light came on. Even if they had, Nissan said there is still no fix for the problem that could cause the fires in 394,000 vehicles. In Georgia, a 2016 Nissan Maxima caught a car dealership on fire when it went up in flames in the garage. “Recall: Nissan is committed to the safety, security and satisfaction of our customers and their passengers.