Sentences with phrase «truck sales»

Car and light truck sales in the first quarter were at the highest pace since the fourth quarter of 2007.

Overall light truck sales increased by 4.2 percent while car sales fell by 2.5 percent.

While full - size pickup truck sales are down, they still represent a substantial part of the automotive market.

For commercial shoppers, our location also offers a high volume of commercial truck sales.

High truck sales do not have to be an environmental liability.

Though there were more SUVs sold than trucks, truck sales made up just over 16 % of all vehicles sold.

The reason they focus on pickup truck sales is because small business owners tend to make up a large portion of the overall buyers of these types of vehicles.

The automaker cites a brisk month for truck sales at Chevrolet, GMC and Cadillac, where newly released large pickups and SUVs appear to be gaining traction in the market.

Medium - and heavy - duty truck sales in Canada slipped 0.2 % on a daily basis in January vs. year - ago, as all segments except Class 8 posted declines, WardsAuto data shows.

It is not an exaggeration to say that Ford missed out on millions of truck sales in this half - decade.

Kurt McNeil, vice president - U.S. Sales Operations at GM, cites a brisk month for truck sales at Chevrolet, GMC and Cadillac, where newly released large pickups and SUVs appear to be gaining traction in the market.

Like its domestic rivals, GM is benefiting from exploding pickup truck sales as well as a large consumer shift to crossover / utility vehicles and the few remaining traditional sport / utility vehicles (highly profitable Chevrolet Tahoes, Suburbans, and variants).

«The crossover segment has evolved and we believe the all - new 2016 Honda HR - V launching later this spring will create new value for crossover shoppers and play a more significant role as a gateway model for the Honda brand to drive light truck sales growth,» Mendel said.

Reselling older model trucks means Rush's results would continue to improve even if new truck sales flatten out, writes Tiss.

Last month, its sales jumped 36.6 percent, with truck sales rising 33.5 percent and car sales climbing 38.3 percent.

Overall, American Honda truck sales slipped 4.2 percent and car deliveries edged up 1.9 percent.

Ford is offering this new configuration at a time when truck sales continue to be a bright spot in the economy.

But this was the year the Ram went from being little more than a blip on truck sales charts to becoming a class leader against the F - 150 and Silverado.

Sales in recent months have been strong, with increasing truck sales significantly offsetting a decline in car sales.

Also, low oil prices are helping boost truck sales in the U.S., and as trucks have large engines, more palladium is required to reduce the emissions they generate.

U.S. sales rose 8 per cent to 15.6 million in 2013, thanks largely to a surge in pickup truck sales from the home construction and energy industries.

Electric truck sales totaled 4,100 in 2016, but are expected to grow to more than 70,000 in 2026, says Navigant Research.

The fact that economic data has been missing consensus expectations at such a high rate coupled with the weak truck sales from Ford suggests that the US economy is having some trouble living up to expectations.

Medium - and heavy - duty truck sales hit 45,205 units in May, a 1.6 % decline from like - 1999 on a daily selling rate basis.

U.S. truck sales by weight class, source, and company for August 2013.

Forget what Ford, Ram, and GM have spouted for years; smaller, lighter duty trucks are big business and make up much of global truck sales.

While the Titan lingered near the bottom of the pickup truck sales charts for 2017, sales were up more than 140 % year - to - year.

Toyota has been the mid-size pickup truck sales leader for more than 10 years, but the years of easy living seem to be tapering down.

The recent North American International Auto Show, for example, saw the unveiling of three major truck releases — all from American manufacturers — likely to heighten truck sales even more in 2018.

With more than 85 million pick - up truck sales already under its belt, Chevrolet reckons the new 2019 Silverado model range will expand significantly, with eight more Silverado variants to bob up during the vehicle's first year on sale.

The new F - 150 led Ford's F - Series lineup to a 32nd straight year of truck sales leadership in 2008.

Toyota Motor Corp posted a 4.7 percent decline in sales for April, with a 1.5 percent increase in SUV and pickup truck sales offset by a 12.7 percent drop in passenger car sales.

At General Motors, truck and SUV sales were up 4 percent and Ford truck sales climbed 18.3 percent.

It's also worth noting that combined General Motors truck sales of the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra totaled 69,048, beating the F - 150.

Deep in the heart of truck country at the 2018 Houston Auto Show, Ram unveiled its latest attempt to sit on top of luxury truck sales — the 2019 Ram 1500 Laramie Longhorn.

New offerings like General Motors Co.'s Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon helped midsize truck sales rise recently after a long decline.

That's an all - time truck sales record for Dodge.

Last month, Honda's sales rose 15 percent compared with those in the month a year earlier, with truck sales more than doubling and car sales rising 7.7 percent.

When pump prices soar and the economy dives, full - sized pickup truck sales plummet.

Although August marked the sixth consecutive month in which Ford F - Series truck sales stayed above 60,000 units, the truck's figures were down significantly compared to last year.

The Detroit automaker's light truck sales grew 20.1 % to 181,715 from 145,931.

Seasonal factors supporting second - half truck sales, most significantly an improving housing market, provide much of the optimism, McNeil says in conference call earlier today to discuss GM's August results.