New vehicles to rebound as total industry volume, including used autos, is poised to hit 55.4 million units /PRNewswire/ -- TrueCar , Inc., the negotiation-free car buying and selling platform, expects a healthy U.S. auto industry in 2015 with sales of new cars and trucks rising at least 2.6 percent to 17 million units, the highest level since 2005. "We see a convergence of favorable economic circumstances pushing auto demand up to pre-recession levels, including continued gains in the job market, the best consumer sentiment in eight years and low fuel prices," said , president of TrueCar.