Car sales continue recovery from pandemic

DENVER — Car sales in Colorado continue their recovery from the pandemic year of 2020 with sales in the first nine months of 2021 up 18.5% over the same period of the year prior.

The Colorado Automobile Dealers Association, which tracks vehicle sales, said auto sales in the state are slightly ahead of the U.S. market, which has seen an 18.2% increase over the year prior.

Light trucks continue to be the highlight of the auto sales market with SUVs, pickups and vans increasing at 21.6% and making up 85.6% of all new vehicle sales in the state.

The dealers association reported that…