Despite December Dip, Sales Climb 8% in 2013
Though new-car sales in December came in 3% lower year over year, 2013 volume grew 8% to 15.6 million units, a six-year high, according to data released today. And while 2014 sales are forecast to cross the 16-million mark, the pace of growth has slowed.
Most automakers posted higher year-over-year sales. Here’s a snapshot:
– Ford was up 11% for the year, selling nearly 2.5 million vehicles.
– Chrysler was up 9% to 1.8 million.
– Nissan was up 9% to 1.25 million.
– GM was up 7% to 2.8 million.
– Toyota was up 7% to 2.2 million.
– VW was down 7%, selling around 408,000 units.
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