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New-car sales increase in July, led by Cruze
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This undated photo provided by General Motors shows a 2011 Chevrolet Cruze. (AP Photo/General Motors)
Top five dealers in new-car sales for July:
Sweeney Chevrolet, 127
Greenwood Chevrolet, 121
Taylor Kia, 106
Bob and Chuck Eddy Chrysler Dodge Jeep, 105
Columbiana Buick Cadillac Chevrolet, 90
Top five car models sold in July:
Chevrolet Cruze, 178
Chevrolet Malibu, 118
Chevrolet Equinox, 78
Ford Escape, 65
Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 54
Source: Automobile Dealers Association of Eastern Ohio
By Karl Henkel
YOUNGSTOWN
New-car sales in the Mahoning Valley jumped 5 percent in July, led by the Lordstown-built Chevrolet Cruze, according to statistics released today by Automobile Dealers Association of Eastern Ohio.
Cruze sales reached 178 and topped new-car sales, down from 200 that dealers sold in June. It topped another Chevrolet model — the Malibu — which totaled 118 sales.
It’s the second-consecutive month the Cruze has topped the new-car sales category.
The Malibu still leads the Cruze in year-to-date sales, 1,377 to 1,312.
Sweeney Chevrolet, 8010 Market St., Youngstown, won the new-sales crown in July, selling 127. It topped Greenwood Chevrolet, 4695 Mahoning Ave., Austintown, which sold 121.
New-car sales now have jumped 35 percent during the first seven months of the year compared to 2010.
Greenwood took the overall sales crown, including used-car sales. It sold 110, topping Stadium GM Superstore, 214 W. State Street in Salem, which sold 98.
The best-selling used car in July was the Chevrolet Impala. Dealers sold 100 Impalas, 79 Ford F-150s and 71 Chevrolet Silverado 1500s.