US new-vehicle sales barely rose in the second quarter as buyers balked at still-high prices

FILE – A line of unsold 2024 Mustang Mach-E electric utility vehicles sit at a Ford dealership May 19, 2024, in Denver. On Tuesday, July 2, 2024, automakers will report second-quarter U.S. sales and they’re expected to be flat compared with a year ago. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)