North American car battery sales rise in Oct

NEW YORK, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Shipments of new and replacement automotive batteries in North America rose in October on continued growth in vehicle sales, according to data the Battery Council International released Monday. Lead is the main ingredient in automobile batteries. The trend will likely continue in the next set of data after major automakers reported their best U.S. sales in six and a half years in November. Shipments of replacement batteries are expected to pick up during