(Dodge County) Vehicle sales in the region in the first month of the year were down when compared to 2021. According to the Waterloo-based industry-tracking firm Reg-Trak, there were 226 vehicle sales in Dodge County last month, down nearly 30-perecnt from the 319 sold in January of 2021. Car sales in the county decreased by 11 or 36-percent over last year. Truck sales also saw a drop, to 207 sold, a decline of 28-percent.
In Columbia County, vehicle sales were down 34-percent with 140 sold, 75 fewer than the same timeframe last year. Truck sales were also down 30-percent while car sales saw a steep decline of 70-percent.
In Jefferson County, 165 vehicles rolled off dealer lots last month, just under 23-percent less than the 214 sold the previous January. Car sales saw a drop of 38-percent while truck sales decreased 20-percent.
The nine-county, south-central Wisconsin region as a whole experienced a 23-percent decline with 2,564 vehicle sales. Truck sales in the region were down 22-percent while car sales dropped nearly 27-percent.
