Ram Pickup sales are up 33.7% in a declining market. New light vehicle sales in the US edge down -0.8% year-on-year over Q3 to 4,091,759, thanks to a strong September (+5.5% year-on-year according to GlobalData). This is a solid performance given high fuel prices and elevated cost of living are…
The Maverick (+14.4%) can't prevent Ford falling in August. Note: This update only features the brands still reporting monthly data. New light vehicle sales in the US skid -5.6% year-on-year in August to 1.4 million units according to GlobalData. However August 2025 volumes were propped up ahead of the expiration…
The Honda CR-V remains well above its archenemy the Toyota RAV4. The U.S. new light vehicle market falls slightly in July at -1.4% year-on-year to 1.38 million units according to preliminary figures by GlobalData. Sales are hampered by a relatively strong year-ago result when customers rushed to dealerships to purchase…
Ram Pickup sales are up 19.1% year-on-year over H1. The U.S. new light vehicle market is down -2.7% year-on-year over the First Half of 2026 to 7,934,650 units. Forecasts for the second half of the year aren't more optimistic, and many analysts predict a negative market over the Full Year…
Nissan Rogue sales are up 38.6% over Q2. New light vehicle sales in the U.S. are up 7.9% year-on-year in June to 1.4 million units according to GlobalData. The Seasonally adjusted annualised rate of sales (SAAR) is up from 15.95 million a year ago in June 2025 to 16.6 million,…
Honda Accord sales are up 33.3% year-on-year in May. Picture caranddriver.com The U.S. new light vehicle market edges up for the first time this year, albeit at a tiny +0.6% year-on-year in May to 1.48 million units according to GlobalData. Retail sales are up 0.6% while fleet shipments gain 2.5%…
Honda Accord sales are up 42.5% and tilt the brand into positive. Three factors have combined to trigger the 4th consecutive year-on-year market decline in the US at -6.7% to 1,367,000 units according to GlobalData. First, April 2025 was propped by a pre-tariff rush that lifted the market by 10%…
Ram pickup sales are up 24.8% over Q1. The March new US light vehicle market brakes -14% year-on-year to just 1.39 million units, with retail volumes down -16% and fleets off -2.3% according to GlobalData. Fleets account for 18.4% of the total light vehicle volume, up from 16.6% in March…
The new Gravity helps Lucid up 58.8% in 2025. We have updated our Full Year 2025 post for the USA with final data for all OEMs, brands and models. Also added are the models detail for small brands such as Aston Martin, Ferrari, Lamborghini and McLaren and revised data for…
Lincoln Aviator sales are up 50.1% in February. According to estimates by GlobalData, the U.S. new light vehicle market is down a painful -3.8% year-on-year in February to 1.18 million units. Retail sales are off 5.6% while fleet sales are up 4.5%. The reason behind this fall is multiple and…
Kia sales gain 13.1% in January. 2027 Kia Telluride pictured. According to S&P Global, US new light vehicle sales are expected to reach 1,128,400 units in January, up a modest 2% year-on-year gain. The SAAR is estimated at 15.2 million units, down on the 16 million of December and 15.5…
The Ford F-Series is #1 in the U.S. for the 44th consecutive year. Discover over 115 years of U.S. Historical Data here. 20/03 update: Now with Top 390 All models and Top 51 All brands ranking. The U.S. new car market defied expectations in 2025 with sales up 2.2% to…
Toyota Crown sales are up 85.2% year-on-year in November. The end of EV subsidies and tariff-induced higher prices are finally catching up with the U.S. new light vehicle market in November, with sales off for the second straight month at -6.3% to an estimated 1.28 million according to GlobalData. Retail…
Toyota is up 11.8% and Lexus up 11.7%, the largest gains in market. Note: This report only features the OEMs still reporting monthly figures. Most carmakers report quarterly. As expected, the end of the $7,500 EV federal tax credit at the end of September has hampered US sales this month…
Chevrolet Equinox sales are up 110.9% year-on-year over Q3. The ending on Sept 30 of the $7,500 federal EV tax credit has pushed the U.S. new light vehicle market up 5.6% over Q3 to 4,122,000 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 4.3% to 12,273,000. EV sales are estimated to…