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The famous full-size Ford F-series pickups, Chevrolet Silverado and Ram 1500/2500/3500 have been among the leaders of the US car market for many years, however ordinary cars have always found more buyers. But the market is changing, although not without the “help” of the pandemic. Last April, the total sales of pickups of all sizes for the first time in the history of the American automobile market exceeded the result of the passenger segment.
Last month, 186,000 customers found pickups, while 169,000 customers were counted on passenger cars. However, the most popular segment remains crossovers and SUVs: 270 thousand cars. The entire US car market in April dipped by 53%: 625 thousand new cars were sold, before similar results were 30 years ago. Five years ago, pickups were inferior to passenger cars as many as 500 thousand units in monthly sales.
In the meantime, this market shift has unusual effects. Due to the shutdown of most American factories, the dealerships of pickups in the United States are starting to run out, and pickups in warehouses may end within a few weeks. Despite this, the head of the FCA concern Mike Manley believes that in May pickups will surely again be more popular than passenger models in the US market.
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