U.S. auto sales expected to dip in 2019, NADA says

U.S. light-vehicle sales fell in 2017 after seven straight annual gains but deliveries have climbed 0.4 percent this year through November, driven by higher fleet shipments. (DAVID PHILLIPS)

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Ben Klayman and Shravanth VVijayakumar

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Reuters

December 13, 2018 08:14 PM

New vehicle sales in the United States are expected to drop next year as higher interest rates and rising prices could prompt consumers to hold off plans to buy a car or light truck, the National Automobile Dealers Association said on Thursday.

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