August Sales Post Positive Comparisons with July

Although total car and light-truck sales in August (995,180 units) sagged by 17.8% on a selling-day-adjusted basis* compared with last year’s same-month results (1,259,794 units)—when the federal government’s CARS cash incentive program was in effect—there was some positive news, based on J.D. Power sales analyses.

August deliveries (retail and fleet) improved by 2.6% from . . . Continue Reading August Sales Post Positive Comparisons with July

Trucks Outperform Cars in U.S. July Sales

July car and light-truck sales in the U.S. edged up just 1.3% (on a selling-day-adjusted basis), to 1,047,715 unit sales vs. 996,061 in July 2009, according to J.D. Power sales analysis. Deliveries were 51,654 units ahead of July 2009, which had one less selling day (26 days) than July 2010 (27 days). July’s sales . . . Continue Reading Trucks Outperform Cars in U.S. July Sales