GM reports sales decline, slips to third in truck war

DETROIT — General Motors’ dealers have a problem — and they say it’s a good one.

They can’t keep pickups and full-sized SUVs in stock as customers continue to buy the new vehicles despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Often, the popular trucks roll off the transit already sold, driving a sales surge for many dealers in the third quarter, even stealing some customers from other brands.

But in the ongoing truck war, the Chevrolet Silverado has slid back to the No. 3 position behind Fiat Chrysler Automobile’s Ram pickup and the class leading Ford F-150.