text: Ram unseats Chevy Silverado as No. 2 in US vehicle sales | Boston.com
  At the end of September, the Ram had a lead of nearly 52,000 vehicles, according to recent company sales figures.
  A Ram 2500 Limited truck on display at the 2019 Pittsburgh International Auto Show in Pittsburgh. Fiat Chrysler's Ram pickup unseated General Motors' Chevrolet Silverado as the second-best selling vehicle in the U.S. during the first nine months of the year.	–AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File
  At the end of September, the Ram had a lead of nearly 52,000 vehicles, according to recent company sales figures. So far this year, U.S. buyers snapped up 461,115 Rams, an increase of 23 percent over the same time last year. GM sold 409,316 Silverados during the first nine months, down 3.6 percent from a year ago.
  Ford's F-Series pickup remained the most popular vehicle in America with 662,574 sold through September, down 2.4 percent from a year ago.
  Overall, GM's sales are down just under 1 percent for the year. Analysts say that since dealerships were well stocked before the strike began, it didn't hurt GM's third-quarter sales. But as inventories are depleted, GM's sales could start to decline if the strike lasts much longer.
  Total U.S. new vehicle sales fell 1.3 percent during the first three quarters compared with 2018, according to the Edmunds.com auto pricing site. Edmunds occasionally provides content to The Associated Press. Americans bought 12.77 million vehicles through September, Edmunds said.
  J.D. Power and Associates expects overall sales for the full year to be around 17 million, still a healthy number but about a 1 percent decline from 2018 figures.
  After sales figures were released Wednesday, GM shares fell 4 percent to $34.66 in late-day trading.