GM, Fiat Chrysler, Ford report strong July sales - The Detroit News
America’s love affair with crossovers, pickups and sport utility vehicles has the auto industry on track for its best sales since shoppers’ last SUV infatuation 15 years ago. Small crossovers such as the Buick Encore and Honda CRV as well as pickups and Jeeps are increasingly popular with consumers in 2015. Continuing to fall out of favor are cars, with sales down 2. 9 percent last month compared to July 2014. as truck... Automakers on Monday reported vehicle sales of more than 1. 5 million in July, a 5. 3 percent increase from a year ago. The SAAR is an estimate of what sales would be for the year if they continued at the rate of a single month. The July rate was the second-best this year and brought the average through July to about 17 million , which means sales will likely hit or exceed 17 million in 2015 — a feat that hasn’t occurred since 2001. Nearly every major automaker, including... Utility vehicles and pickups accounted for 55. 7 percent of overall industry sales, up 3. 7 percentage points from July 2014. The Buick Encore small crossover and Chevrolet Silverado pickup were among the top performers for General Motors Co. ,... Source: www.detroitnews.com
