Automakers enjoyed a spectacular run in May as sales totaled 1,634,952 light vehicles, the most ever recorded for the month. As in previous months, it was compact cross-overs and trucks that drove
sales. Chevy's Silverado and Colorado mid-size,and GMC Sierra and Canyon, grabbed the highest numbers. Same for Toyota Tacoma. Pickup sales rose 8%, but F-series sales fell 9.7% as snags in production
of the aluminum-bodied F-150 compounded dealer inventory shortages.
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