The annual sale of cars in the U.S. falls for the first time since the crisis
The annual sale of cars in the U.S. falls for the first time since the crisis Industry anticipates that moderation in demand will continue in 2018 for the second-hand market and rising interest rates Slight change of trend in the automotive sector after seven years of growth. The annual sale of cars fell in the United States for the first time of the Great Recession mainly by a decrease in the demand of small utilitarian. The 2017 exercise was closed, despite moderation, with a solid rate of 17.2 million units sold in the year thanks to vehicles of great displacement. Sales are close to 2% below when purchased with registration in 2016. It is, in any case, the fourth best year of history and moderation does not threaten in principle the profitability of the companies because the models SUV, of crossovers and the pickups have a higher profit margin. This is where the presentations of new models are being concentrated, as seen in the Salon de Los Angeles. The big car...