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Can anything stop Chrysler? The auto industry is in the midst of a remarkable revival, but Chrysler especially is putting up huge numbers.

The automaker reported another spectacular month of sales for February, with U.S. sales soaring 40% -- higher than the 32% growth analysts expected. It was the best February sales in four years. Not bad for a company that filed for bankruptcy in 2009.

All of the major automakers reported their February sales Thursday. The overall industry beat expectations for the month, with the seasonally adjusted annual rate for light vehicles coming in at 15.1 million units, according to industry tracking firm Autodata. That's the highest rate since February of 2008, and up 15.7% from a year earlier. Sales were expected to rise 10% from a year earlier.

Car sales more than doubled at Chrysler, which sold a total of 133,521 vehicles in the U.S. The automaker has seen U.S. sales grow at least 20% for nine months straight.

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Earlier this month, Chrysler reported its first annual profit since 2005. The company is benefiting from a new lineup, including the Chrysler 200 and 300 sedans. Other popular models included the Jeep Grand Cherokee, the Dodge Caravan and the Ram pickup truck.

General Motors (GM) was another surprise. Analysts expected sales to fall 5% to 6% in February, but the automaker reported a 1.1% increase to 209,306 vehicles. The company said it hit that number with help from a stronger economy and a 6% sales spike in its Chevrolet division.

GM said its commercial deliveries, which rose 35% in February on strong interest in heavy-duty pickups, were a good barometer for the economy. Also in play were stronger employment and credit availability and an improved housing market.

Some of GM's strongest sellers included the Chevrolet Silverado HD, GMC Sierra HD and the Buick LaCrosse. GM shares rose nearly 2% Thursday to close at $26.47.

Ford (F) said its sales rose 14% in February to 179,119 vehicles. And about 40% of that gain was due to one car: the Focus. With gas prices rising, expect the Focus to remain a top priority for Ford this spring.

Ford also announced a plan to build 730,000 vehicles in the second quarter -- 3% more than what it built in the same period last year. The company's stock price rose more than 2% Thursday to close at $12.66.

Toyota Motor (TM) said its February sales rose 7.9% to 159,423. Most of those sales were in the Toyota division, which saw sales rise 7%, but the Lexus division reported a 16% increase to 16,678 units sold.

The Camry and Camry Hybrid led sales of passenger cars, with combined sales of 34,542 units, while Prius sales rose 46% to 20,589 units. Toyota's ADR shares rose less than 1% Thursday to close at $83.07.

Here's how the rest of the automakers fared in February:

Honda Motor (HMC)
Vehicles sold: 110,157
Change from a year earlier: 7.8% gain
Of note: New Honda Civic sees 27,087 in sales

Nissan
Vehicles sold: 106,731
Change from a year earlier: 15.5% gain
Of note: Altima sales set a February record of 32,953 units

Hyundai
Vehicles sold: 51,151
Change from a year earlier: 18% gain
Of note: Still dealing with tight vehicle supply

Kia (KIMTF)
Vehicles sold: 45,038
Change from a year earlier: 37.3% gain
Of note: First US factory contributed to growth

Volkswagen
Vehicles sold: 30,577
Change from a year earlier: 42.5% gain
Of note: The best February sales since 1973

Mercedez-Benz USA
Vehicles sold: 19,679
Change from a year earlier: 21.7% gain
Of note: Strong sales across all models