Volume dips on weaker car demand, declines at GM, Toyota

The Honda brand's U.S. light-truck sales jumped 17 percent in August. (DAVID PHILLIPS)

September 04, 2018 05:00 AM

U.S. auto sales fell in August as truck-fueled advances by many automakers couldn’t make up for plunging demand for passenger cars and an estimated double-digit drop at General Motors.

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