Cars and Drivers
2013 Auto Sales Estimates Raised on Strong July Showing
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We have July estimates for eight carmakers from TrueCar.com for month-over-month changes and from Kelley Blue Book for year-over-year changes:
Both KBB and TrueCar.com expect the seasonally adjusted annual rate of sales to rise to an annual total of 15.8 million new light vehicles sold in 2013. U.S. new car sales fell to 10.4 million in 2009 but have climbed back on the strength of double digit increases in each of the past three years. The expected total sales increase in 2013 is 8.3%, still strong, but not on the same order as the past few years.
Extended payment schedules for new car buyers, more leasing, and increasing sales of pickup trucks are driving the growing sales.
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