"Consumers bought 1.4 million cars and trucks in April, a decline of 4.2% compared with the same month a year ago. And while car sales did relatively well, the light-truck category, which includes pickups, minivans, SUVs and vans, took a beating. Truck sales plummeted 7% during the month.Consumers bought 1.4 million cars and trucks in April, a decline of 4.2% compared with the same month a year ago. And while car sales did relatively well, the light-truck category, which includes pickups, minivans, SUVs and vans, took a beating. Truck sales plummeted 7% during the month."
Mid-size SUV sales were hit particularly hard. Chevrolet Traiblazer sales fell 27.9% against April 2005; Jeep Grand Cherokee fell 43.0% and Ford Exlorer slipped 42.1%.
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