How July Auto Sales Shape Up
Automakers will report July sales next week and industry researchers are forecasting month-over-month and year-over-year declines for the month and for the second half of the year.
Automakers will report July sales next week and industry researchers are forecasting month-over-month and year-over-year declines for the month and for the second half of the year.
New car registrations in the European Union rose 5.2% year over year in June and are 2.9% higher for the first half of 2018. Volkswagen widened its lead as the top-seller.
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Ford continues to dominate U.S. full-size pickup truck sales. The company sold more than 450,000 F-Series pickups in the first half of 2018.
U.S. car sales are expected to rise in June, and most manufacturers are expected to post gains. One notable exception is Ford.
After a blistering gain in April, European Union auto sales cooled off sharply in May. Sales volume rose by less than 1% even though automakers sold more units during the month.
Two of the best-selling SUVs in the U.S. have been hammered for safety deficiencies by one of the most widely respected car testing organizations.
Ford's F-Series pickups sold more than 80,000 units in May, far ahead of the more than 46,000 Ram pickups sold. GM no longer reports sales monthly.
The overall auto industry will be healthy in May, with the exception of Ford, according to the latest forecast from Cox Automotive.
New car sales in Europe rose nearly 10% year over year in April and sales for the first four months of 2018 are up nearly 3%.
Ford and Ram reported monthly pickup truck sales Tuesday morning that were moving in opposite directions. GM no longer reports monthly sales.
Ford's decision to concentrate its manufacturing efforts on its Focus passenger car and array of trucks and SUVs may have been made with little input from its dealer network.
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