US auto sales strong in July on SUV, luxury demand - Santa Rosa Press Democrat
Summer deals and big demand for SUVs and luxury vehicles kept U. S. auto sales strong in July, according to reports released, Monday, Aug. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) DETROIT — More Americans are buying cars that say "look at me. ". Luxury vehicles like Audis and Volvos drove off dealer lots at a furious pace in July and, combined with sizzling demand for SUVs, helped the auto... July sales rose 5 percent to more than 1. 5 million, according to Autodata Corp. Subaru reported the biggest sales gain of 10. 5 percent over last July. General Motors, Fiat Chrysler and Hyundai all saw 6 percent sales increases, while Honda and Nissan saw 8 percent gains. Toyota's sales were flat, hurt by a big dip in car sales. in the same time period, mass-market vehicle sales rose just 3 percent, according to car shopping site TrueCar. Sales of Nissan's new Rogue SUV jumped 51 percent in July, while sales of GM's Buick Encore jumped 68 percent. Sales of midsize sedans have been struggling as Americans pass them over for small SUVs, so automakers enticed buyers with zero-percent financing deals on the Toyota Camry, Ford Fusion, Nissan Altima. Source: www.pressdemocrat.com
