U.S. Light Truck Sales Crumble in April – Down 17.4%

For nearly two decades, SUVs and pickup trucks were the backbone of the American auto industry. But now, no thanks to record high fuel prices and a slowing economy, that seems to be changing. According to Autodata’s figures, while April sales of passenger cars were up 5.2% on last year at 655,432 units, light truck sales plunged down 17.4% compared to last April at 591,122 units. Overall, the US