Factors affecting car sales. Growing issues with new vehicle affordability have been a key reason used vehicle sales have remained strong both in terms of volume and pricing. (Photo: Shutterstock)

U.S. auto sales for the first six months of 2018 were stronger than many analysts originally anticipated, but were driven in large part by growth in fleet sales while retail sales were essentially flat.

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