Fullsize Trucks Lead U.S. Light-Vehicle Sales in August to First Gain in 14 Months
Executive Summary
Despite still-elevated fuel prices, fullsize trucks as a group recorded increased sales year-over-year for the first time in 14 months and posted record August market share of 28.3%. Also, while deliveries of cross/utility vehicles and cars failed to break their long string of declines, nearly one-in-three vehicles sold in August was a pickup or sport/utility vehicle.