gas prices hurting SUV sales

Rising U.S. gasoline prices are hurting
sales of large sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks,
according to some industry analysts, a trend that could stall a
major engine of profits for Detroit's automakers.

The gas-thirsty, full-sized SUV segment lost 1.2 percentage
points of U.S. market share over the last two months and large
pickups were down about 2 percentage points, according to
Edmunds.com, which tracks the industry.

Fuel-efficient compact cars, on the other hand, gained 2.2
percentage points of market share in the same period.