June 3 (Bloomberg) — Bloomberg’s Melissa Long reports on US auto sales figures for May. Total sales rose 19 percent as consumers returned to dealer lots after 2009’s recession triggered the weakest market in decades. Consumer confidence in May rose to the highest level since March 2008, based on the Conference Board’s index. Nissan Motor Co. and Hyundai Motor Co. led sales gains among Asian carmakers. Bloomberg’s Rishaad Salamat also speaks. (Source: Bloomberg)