Iowans bought a lot of new vehicles last year, but sales were down compared to 2015.
Bruce Anderson, president of the Iowa Automobile Dealers Association, says there were 138,001 new cars, trucks, and SUVs sold in Iowa in 2016.
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The decline in new vehicle sales may be an indicator of an economic slowdown, but Anderson says there are other factors.
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Anderson says Chevy and Ford pickups are clearly the top sellers across the state.