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Show Page 2 Section A Sun Advocate Business Review - October 1998 Utah car and truck sales study Have you ever wondered how many cars and trucks are sold in Carbon County or in the state of Utah as a whole? The state recently released the data on the number of vehicles sold in Utah during first quarter 1998. New car and truck sales (registrations) in Utah fell 4.7 percent in the first quarter compared with the same pe- THANK YOU! The Mayor and City Council would like to thank all businesses in their endeavor to better serve Price City and the Support your local businesses and community SHOP LOCALLY! first-quart- surrounding communities. We appreciate all the efforts to create a pleasant and welcome in were respectively down 0.4 percent and 1.7 percent in the first quarter. Sales of Asian cars dropped nearly 6 percent in first quarter 1998. Honda sales, which account for more than of total Asian unit sales, increased 36.1 percent in the first quarter. Kia sales grew nearly 60 percent in the same period. First quarter Toyota sales edged up 2.5 percent and Suzuki sales rose 23.5 percent. Sales of Mazda and Subaru makes were off 4.3 percent and 5 percent respecone-thir- d fell 7.3 percent, 48.4 percent and 16.3 percent respectively. First quarter 1998 European car sales in Utah grew 29 percent compared to the same period a year earlier. Volkswagen sales increased 22 percent in the first quarter. BMW and Mercedes Benz were up 40.9 percent and 57.8 percent respectively. Volvo sales increased in triple digits in the first quarter. Audi sales, however, dropped 5.4 percent across the state. In Carbon County, new car sales dropped by 5.3 percent. Sales starting with the first quarter in 1997 were 38, 45, 31 and 37. Sales reached 36 FAMILY City Council: Roy A Nikas Betty Wheeler Price Municipal Corporation on Colosimo - Maor Nick Sampinos - City Attorney Joanne Lessor - Cil Reeorcder K.ithry n Burnham - City Treasurer Vernon W. Jones - Administrative Assist. arson - T'inance Director 2.6 Chevrolet sales. Ford Motor Company sales dropped nearly 30 percent. Asian Overall, sales fell 8 percent. However, sales of Isuzu, Mazda and Suzuki trucks rose 9.3 percent, 21.7 percent and 13.5 percent respectively. Nissan and Toyota sales declined 42.6 percent and 2.6 percent respectively, while Mitsubishi sales were flat in the first quarter. In Carbon County, Community Motors sold 49 new trucks, Davis Crofts sold 12 continued on page 3 first-quart- er Price River Drive, Price (Creekview ShoppingCenter) Hours: 10-- Mon.-Sa- t. 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United States truck sales rose 5.1 percent in the first quar- Domestic truck sales in Utah were led by Chrysler Corporation, whose sales increased nearly 30 percent in the first quarter as a result of the 44.5 percent and 15.5 percent respective rise in Dodge and Jeep makes. tively. Mitsubishi and Nissan Plymouth sales, however, sales, however, dropped 46.9 fell 25 percent in the first percent and 54.1 percent. quarter. Despite the 3.7 perAcura, Infiniti and Lexus sales cent growth in GMC sales, WALTON BOOKS the atmosphere business community. Pal riod in 1997. Utah new car and truck sales totaled 18,845 in first quarter. Nationally, new car and truck sales declined 1 percent in the first quarter. New car sales (registrations) in Utah declined 4.9 percent in first quarter 1998 compared to the first quarter 1997. Utah new car sales totaled 8,146 in the first quarter compared to 8,563 a year earlier. Nationally, first quarter new car sales fell 6 percent. Domestic car sales in Utah were led by Chrysler Corporation, whose sales increased 14.1 percent in the first quarter. Even though Chrysler sales were off 16.3 percent, Dodge and Plymouth sales grew 17.7 percent and 50.4 percent respectively in the first quarter. Ford Motor Company sales dropped 8.8 percent as a result of the 7.9 percent and 23.5 percent respective declines in Ford and Mercury sales. Lincoln sales, however, increased 27.3 percent. General Motors posted a 13.6 percent drop, with, all makes except Cadillac (whose sales rose 13.3 percent) experiencing lower for the first quarter in 1998. The local new car dealer Chevrolet sales fell 19.4 for sales had Combreakdown and Pontiac while percent, Saturn sales fell 22 and 14.4 munity Motors with 11, Davis Crofts Motors with 10 and percent, respectively. 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