Chrysler said on Tuesday that its American sales rose 14 percent last month as the Ram pickup truck had its best August in five years.
The results were seen as a sign that car and truck sales would remain strong despite consumers’ worries about the economy.
Chrysler said it sold more than 148,000 vehicles in August. It sold more than 25,000 Ram pickups, an increase of 19 percent over August of last year.
Industry analysts were predicting overall sales of more than 1.2 million vehicles in the United States for August, up around 20 percent from a year earlier. The annual pace was expected to reach 14.2 million to 14.5 million vehicles, making August the second-best month of the year.
Ford and General Motors are expected to announce their August sales totals later on Tuesday.
The results were seen as a sign that car and truck sales would remain strong despite consumers’ worries about the economy.
Chrysler said it sold more than 148,000 vehicles in August. It sold more than 25,000 Ram pickups, an increase of 19 percent over August of last year.
Industry analysts were predicting overall sales of more than 1.2 million vehicles in the United States for August, up around 20 percent from a year earlier. The annual pace was expected to reach 14.2 million to 14.5 million vehicles, making August the second-best month of the year.
Ford and General Motors are expected to announce their August sales totals later on Tuesday.