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 commercial vehicles sits at a Ford dealership in Denver on May 19, 2024. Automakers are scheduled to report U.S. sales for the second quarter on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, and they are expected to be flat compared to a year ago. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)