After years of growth, demand for SUVs in the US slowed in February. The otherwise popular vehicles fell through with the clientele. For Toyota, sales were down by around five percent, at Fiat Chrysler by two percent. Fiat’s US sales chief Reid Bigland was partly responsible for the winter weather and, in part, the aftermath of the US government’s stalemate.
The sports cars from Porsche were again in demand. The VW subsidiary sold ten percent more cars than a year ago. BMW recorded a small increase of 0.2 percent. In view of the conversion of many models, however, BMW North American boss Bernhard Kuhnt was satisfied with the sales figures. Mercedes-Benz sold 12.5 percent fewer cars.
The two largest car makers in the US, GM and Ford, publish no more monthly statistics. They only submit their figures every quarter. However, the online platform Automotive News estimates that Ford was in the trend with a minus of about four percent.
