NEW VEHICLES TITLEDJuly new car and truck registrations in Hamilton County over the past five years:* 2014 – 1,162* 2013 – 1,071* 2012 – 1,076* 2011 – 851* 2010 – 740Source: Hamilton County Clerk’s Office
New car and truck sales in Hamilton County in July sped ahead of last year’s mark for the third straight month.
The number of vehicles titled last month in the county rose nearly 8.5 percent over a year ago, matching the gain in sales nationally.
Most automakers with production plants in Tennessee posted higher U.S. sales in July. Nissan sales jumped 11.4 percent while General Motors’ recorded a 9.4 percent increase.
Volkswagen sales, however, hit another pothole in July with a 14.6 percent drop. The Chattanooga-made Passat’s sales fell 13.8 percent to 8,668, according to the German automaker.