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Ford crushes October sales estimates amid truck boom (F, GM, FCAU, NSANY)

Automakers surprised in September with the best month of sales so far this year.
  • US auto sales rose more than expected in October.
  • September was the strongest month of this year for the auto companies. They benefitted as people replaced cars that were salvaged by recent hurricanes.
  • This bump could persist for a few more months. Also, end-of-year incentives for buyers could boost sales in November and December.

US auto sales rose more than expected in October, following the strongest month of 2017.

Sales increased at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 18.1 million, according to Autodata's estimate.

  • Toyota:
  • 0.9%
  • 11.9%
  • -8.4%
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