Sales

October sales expected to dip as incentives keep falling

October has one more selling day than October 2017. Through September, U.S. light-vehicle sales rose 0.5 percent, driven by strong light-truck demand that has offset ongoing weak car volume. (DAVID PHILLIPS)
October 30, 2018 05:00 AM

U.S. light-vehicle sales are expected to dip to the lowest October volume since 2014, forecasters say, as automakers hold back on incentives and the cost to buy a new car or truck keeps rising. It could be the first month ever in which light trucks account for more than 70 percent of retail sales, according to J.D. Power and LMC Automotive.

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