Light trucks up as car market share falls to lowest point in U.S. history.
According the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) despite rising interest rates and a volatile stock market, U.S. light-vehicle sales closed out 2018 strong. The Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate (SAAR) of sales was 17.51 million in December 2018 was the second highest of the year, as sales for the month were up 1.5 percent compared to December 2017.
Continued strong light vehicle sales, which increase the pool of newer, higher-value vehicles with collision insurance coverage, coupled with increased driving are key factors influencing the record demand for
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