Detroit automakers lead surge in California auto sales - Los Angeles Times
New-vehicle registrations in the state topped 1 million during the first six months of 2015, an 11. 5% gain over the same period a year earlier, according to the California New Car Dealers Assn. Jeep, with a 34. 4% sales gain, and Chevrolet, with a 13. 8%, gain contributed to the improvement. European brands dipped to 15. 3% from 15. 5% South Korean-brand sales dipped to 7. 8% of the market form 7. 9%. With sales of 36,861, the Honda Civic was the state’s most popular vehicle through the first half of the year. The Ford F-Series truck was the top pickup with sales of 20,195, nearly a third of the large pickup truck market in California. There’s a dogfight for top luxury seller, with fewer than 400 cars separating the Mercedes-Benz E-Class (5,409) from the BMW 5-Series (5,267) and the electric Tesla Model S, (5,148. ). Sales of hybrid and rechargeable cars are losing ground. Hybrids accounted for 5. 5% of the California auto market during the first six months of the year, down from 6. 2% during the same period in 2014. The Prius accounted for 61% of hybrid sales during the first half. Source: www.latimes.com
