Consumers continue to go for SUV’s, pickups, and crossovers. But sales in June were not enough to boost overall sales figures.
Fiat Chrysler rose 2-percent in June on the strength of a 56-percent gain by Ram trucks. Every other FCA nameplate had sales declines.
General Motors says crossovers set a record for the second quarter. But weaker results from Chevy had GM dropping slightly for the quarter.
Toyota lost 3-percent.
Smaller Asian brands have seen gains.
Hyundai rose slightly. Subaru gained 3-percent. Subaru has had consecutive monthly sales increases for more than 7 years. Both of these brands are heavy on small SUV’s, which car buyers are snapping up.
Ford reports sales on Wednesday.
The overall market remains strong, but Automotive News says sales are slightly below last year’s levels. The annualized rate is 17 million vehicles.