Boding well for the U.S. auto sector, the space’s new vehicle sales jumped 8.8% last month versus April to 1.44 million. The figure also represented a 5% increase versus the same period a year earlier. And for the first five months of the year, sales climbed 3/5% compared with 2023. Meanwhile, the fact that inflation was flat last month, spurring a decline in interest rates, was very positive for the sector. Not only will easing inflation increase Americans’ spending power when they buy vehicles, but lower ...