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Auto sales slow in July
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CBC News- Canadian vehicle sales in July dropped 4.9 per cent from the same month a year ago, according to a firm that tracks automotive sales.
Sales of cars and light trucks fell to 141,472 last month, DesRosiers Automotive Consultants said Wednesday. That figure represents a drop of more than 7,000 from the 148,756 vehicles sold in July 2010.
A lack of discounts and continuing shortages of Japanese cars, along with higher fuel prices and an uncertain economy, kept many buyers away.
DesRosiers said car sales were down 6.1 per cent last month at 63,379 units from 67,532 a year ago, while truck sales fell 3.9 per cent to 78,093 from 81,224.
"Light vehicle sales were down by 4.9 per cent for the month with a very mixed bag of performance at the individual (automaker) level," Dennis DesRosiers said in the report.
Both Chrysler and Ford's Canadian subsidiaries reported strong sales.
Chrysler sold 23,385 cars and light trucks, up five per cent from the same month a year earlier. It was the best July for sales in Chrysler Canada's history.
Ford remained Canada's best-selling automaker, with sales of 27,344 cars and light trucks. That was its best sales showing in 32 years and represented a one per cent increase over July last year.
Ford's car sales were up 10 per cent, driven by strong interest in its Fiesta, Fusion and Taurus models.
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