Small, midsize SUVs drive April auto sales gains Hot sales of small and midsize SUVs drove auto sales higher last month Check out this story on livingstondaily.com: http://ldpaa.com/1GM4r6q Hot sales of small and midsize SUVs drove auto sales higher last month as General Motors, Ford, Toyota, Fiat Chrysler and Nissan all reported U.S. sales gains. Hot sales of small and midsize SUVs drove auto sales higher last month as General Motors, Ford, Toyota, Fiat Chrysler and Nissan all reported U.S. sales gains.