GM’s Truck Production Cut Signals a Turn in US Auto Sales

GM’s Truck Production Cut Signals a Turn in US Auto Sales
Vehicles for sale at Serramonte Ford in Colma, Calif., on Oct. 3, 2017. Stephen Lam/Reuters
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DETROIT—New vehicle sales in the United States are expected to increase in February, but the decision by General Motors Co. to cut production of large pickup trucks at a U.S. plant points to new challenges for Detroit’s automakers.

The major Detroit pickup truck brands are sitting on growing inventories of unsold vehicles, according to Cox Automotive data provided to Reuters.