In Bloom: Six Highlights from May 2015 US Car Sales - Car and Driver (blog)
They’re on pace to reach 17. 7 million U. S. sales this year, and if June goes just as well, it will be the first time the industry maintains this momentum in 11 years. All told, May’s 1. 63 million vehicle sales were up 12 percent from April and two percent from a year ago. To the Ford employees who planned a vacation during the company’s annual two-week factory shutdown later this month, CEO Mark Fields sends his apologies. Of those four models, however, only the Explorer has higher five-month sales than last year, up 12 percent. The Edge did have a smashing May (up 34 percent) along with the new Mustang and the Fiesta (up 40 and 31 percent). Somewhat surprisingly, more Mustang buyers in California are choosing the 2. 3-liter turbo four than the V-6 or the V-8. And in a ’70s flashback, the Transit’s 20,655 sales in May were the company’s highest commercial-van sales in 37 years. We’ve been asking the domestic truck manufacturers to give us a smaller pickup for years, and while General Motors may be genuinely surprised at how well the new mid-size Chevy Colorado is doing, we’re really not. According to J. D. Power, the average Colorado stays on the lot for only 13 days, making it the fastest-selling pickup on the market (Wards pegs the days at. Source: blog.caranddriver.com
