Toyota, GM vehicle sales jump in August
Ap, Detroit
Toyota reported a 17 percent rise in its U.S. sales in August, while GM sales increased 3.9 percent from a year ago as the companies said buyers looked to more fuel-efficient offerings. But Ford's sales dropped 11.6 percent and sales by Honda and DaimlerChrysler each fell 3.2 percent.Ford outsold Toyota in August after its U.S. sales trailed the Japanese automaker in July for the first month ever. Toyota Motor Corp. said gas-conscious consumers made last month its best-ever August selling period in the United States. It sold 240,178 vehicles in August, up from 205,362 in the same month a year ago.
|
|
