New vehicle sales in US barely rise in Q2 due to high prices

DETROIT, Michigan: U.S. new-vehicle sales edged up only slightly in the second quarter despite more significant discounts and marginally lower prices.

Preliminary figures from Motorintelligence.com show overall U.S. sales were up just 0.1 percent year-over-year, as high prices continued to deter many potential buyers. Sales were also affected in late June when cyberattacks disrupted dealership software, delaying