| October is a hot and profitable month for truck | | | | gains. Jeep auto parts are proving what they are |
| manufacturers, thanks to the decline in gas | | | | worth in Liberty and Commando. Consequently, |
| prices.The figures of last month's sales are easy | | | | Dodge truck parts are still preferred by many |
| to compare with that of last year for same | | | | truck enthusiasts.However, the rise of truck sales |
| period. In the light-truck category which includes | | | | was offset by the decline by 26.4 percent in car |
| SUVs, pickups, and vans; sales figure soared by | | | | sales. Moreover, the automaker's overall October |
| 14.8 percent last month compared to the sales | | | | sales decline amounted to 1.6 percent.Ford truck |
| performance for October last year. The gains in | | | | sales were up by only 0.7 percent. However, its |
| the truck segment exceeded the 2.9% falloff in | | | | car sales surged by 22 percent. The car sales |
| car sales. Moreover, the automotive industry | | | | were attributed to Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and |
| increased its sales by 6.1 percent over October | | | | Lincoln MKZ. The automaker reported an increase |
| 2005. Nonetheless, last month was the second | | | | of 8 percent for October this year."Trucks |
| worst month in terms of this year's volume.Last | | | | bounced back during the month," says Paul Ballew, |
| month, customers from the business and | | | | executive director of market and industry analysis |
| government sector purchased a total of 1.2 million | | | | at GM. Chrysler, conversely, boasts its truck |
| cars and trucks. 56.9 percent of said figure came | | | | sales, "The retail side of our business has really |
| from local automakers. That makes sales rise by | | | | shown a lot of strength for us in October, |
| 55.4 percent from the previous year.Toyota and | | | | especially with key products such as Jeep |
| other foreign automakers reported a double-digit | | | | Commander, Dodge Ram pickup ... Jeep Liberty," |
| profit in their truck segment. On one hand, GM, | | | | says Steven Landry, Chrysler Group vice |
| Ford and DaimlerChrysler AG reported an increase | | | | president of sales and field operations.Joe Ratzkin |
| by approximately 67 percent all through the | | | | is an avid fan of anything automotive. This |
| month.In the local automotive arena, decline in gas | | | | 34-year old bachelor wanted to be a mechanic |
| prices seem to benefit GM most. The | | | | when he was a kid but changed his mind and |
| automaker's truck sales surged by 32.9 percent. | | | | became a freelance writer and researcher instead. |
| DaimlerChrysler truck sales were up by 11.1 | | | | He is currently based in Chicago, Illinois. You can |
| percent. Jeep and Dodge received most of the | | | | visit Jeep auto parts for more information. |