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. The U.S. new car market defied expectations in 2025 with sales up 2.2% to 16.3 million units. Import tariff-induced higher prices, regulatory uncertainty and a depressed Q4 due…
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…
Kia Telluride sales are up 18.5% in August Estimates by J.D. Power and GlobalData, S&P Global Mobility and Cox Automotive have the U.S. new light vehicle market up between 1.3% and 4.4% in August. Part of the reason behind this lift is customers rushing to buy EVs before the federal…
Toyota 4Runner sales are up 91.2% YoY in July. Despite sales pulled ahead into March and April before tariff were in place (estimated at 173,000 sales), U.S. light vehicle sales are up in July. Estimates vary greatly, with J.D. Power-GlobalData seeing the market up 7.4% to 1,380,502 and Cox Automotive…
The Toyota Tacoma is back to #1 in Hawaii. In partnership with JATO Dynamics, we can share with you today separate rankings of the Top 20 best-selling vehicles for each U.S. State over the Full Year 2024 (previous years were restricted to Top 5 or Top 10 models). This data is…
Cadillac sales are up 16.5% as the Vistiq enters the charts. The U.S. new light vehicle market grows just 3% year-on-year over the First Half of 2025 to 8,140,775 units. The outlook for H2 is weak as U.S. import tariffs take full effect and increase car prices. AlixPartners estimate carmakers…
Ford Maverick sales are up 26.3% over Q2. In June, new light vehicle sales in the U.S. endure their first decline of the year at -4.2% to 1,288,000. This is because sales of the previous months were pulled ahead by consumers rushing to avoid the impact of U.S. tariffs on…
Ford Bronco sales are up 51.1% year-on-year in May. The rush to secure a new vehicle ahead of expected price increases in the wake of tariffs has slowed down in May, with sales up just 1.4% on the year prior to an estimated 1,469,000 units. Light trucks are up 4.9%…
Ford Maverick sales are up 67.1% year-on-year in April. Estimated US new light vehicle volumes in April come in at 1,465,000 units, up 10% on April 2024. Sales of the 7 OEMs reporting monthly figures are up 13.6% for the month and up 6.6% year-to-date. Since April 3, the US…
A new model pushes Chevrolet Equinox sales up 50.1% 30/05 update: Now with official Tesla sales The March U.S. new car sales figure was impacted by the urgency created by the 25% import tariff announcement. Customers rushed to purchase vehicles in the final days of the month , leading to…
Volvo XC60 sales are up 62.2% in February. New light vehicle sales in the USA endure their first year-on-year decline in 6 months in February at -2.3% to 1,221,863 units. The year-to-date cume is now up 0.5% to 2,334,300. The SAAR is estimated at 16.1 million units, up from 15.6…