August Auto Sales Roundup: GM, Ford, Fiat Chrysler And More - Benzinga
General Motors' August U. S. Sales Fell 0. 7 Percent General Motors Company (NYSE: GM ) saw its total U. S. auto sales fall 0. 7 percent year-over-year to 270,480 vehicles. "GM's retail sales increase far outpaced the industry in August, and we have grown our retail share for five months in a row compared to last year," said Kurt McNeil, GM's U. S. vice president of Sales Operations. "We will continue this momentum with the redesigned Chevrolet Cruze and Malibu, the launch of diesel engines for our midsize pickups, a dramatic restyling of the Chevrolet Silverado and the aggressive rollout of Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. The company further noted this streak has been "unmatched" since 2006. Ford's August U. S. Sales Rose 5 Percent Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F ) announced its total August U. S. sales rose five percent from a year ago to 234,237 vehicles – marking... Ford's F-Series line of trucks saw its sales jump 5 percent from a year ago to 71,332, while total sales of SUVs rose 12 percent to 69,077 vehicles – the best August sales performance for Ford branded SUVs since 2003. Also of. Source: www.benzinga.com
