MONTREAL - Detroit's Big Three automakers on Monday reported higher Canadian sales for June, on an annual basis, boosted by growing demand for light trucks and an extra selling day during the month.

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, reported a total of 27,776 vehicles sold in June, up 2 per cent compared with the same month in 2015. For the first half of 2016, FCA Canada said it sold 152,439 vehicles, a record high for the automaker.

"At the mid-year point, FCA Canada is on pace for another record-setting sales year," said Dave Buckingham, Chief Operating Officer, FCA Canada, in a release.

According to a June report by Scotiabank, Canadian auto sales are expected to rise to 1.96 million vehicles in 2016, up from a record-breaking 1.9 million units last year.

Ford Motor Co and General Motors Co also reported higher Canadian sales for June, on an annual basis.

Ford said in a news release it sold 28,718 vehicles in June, up 7 per cent for the month. Demand for pickups fueled a near 12 per cent rise in Ford's sales for the first half of 2016, with the automaker reporting the sale of 149,942 vehicles during the six-month period.

General Motors delivered 26,045 vehicles in June, up 8 per cent compared with the same month in 2015. GM said the month had 26 selling days, compared with 25 in June 2015.

Honda Motor Co Ltd on Monday reported a 2 per cent rise in June Canadian sales, on an annual basis, with 16,905 units sold during the month.

In May, Canadian auto sales had slipped 1.5 per cent on an annual basis, the first monthly decline since December 2015, in part because the month had two fewer selling days.

In the United States, which reported results on July 1, the pace of auto sales slowed in June compared to a year ago, as slumping sales of sedans offset strong demand for pickups and sport utility vehicles. The seasonally adjusted annual sales pace for June was 16.66 million, according to Autodata Corp, down from 17 million vehicles a year earlier.