NADA projects slight decline in sales this year with uncertain trade environment and soft labor market. New light-vehicle sales totaled 16.2 million units in 2025, a 2.4% increase compared to 2024, according to the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA). “The U.S. auto industry experienced several shocks last year, including tariffs on imported vehicles and parts […]
New Vehicle Sales Down 5.5% in November as Pull-Ahead Buying Effects Continue
Second consecutive month of year-over-year decline follows surge in early 2025 buying ahead of tax credit expiration and tariff-related price increases. New light-vehicle sales reached a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of 15.6 million units in November 2025, marking a 5.5% decline from the same month last year, according to the National Automobile Dealers Association […]
Rob Cochran Elected 2026 NADA Chairman
Dealer operates 12 collision repair centers The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Board of Directors elected Rob Cochran as its 2026 chairman on Oct. 14. Cochran, chairman and CEO of #1 Cochran, operates 35 dealerships, 12 collision centers and a wholesale parts distribution center across Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio. Cochran will succeed Tom Castriota, […]
U.S. Electric Vehicle Sales Hit Record Market Share in September as Tax Credits End
Overall new light vehicle sales up 3.5% year over year. NADA raises 2025 sales forecast. Battery electric vehicles captured 11.8 percent of U.S. new light-vehicle sales in September, an all-time high that came as federal tax credits expired at month’s end, according to data released by the National Automobile Dealers Association. The surge represented a […]
New Vehicle Sales Up 6.1% in August as Buyers Rush to Beat Price Increases
Consumers bring forward purchases in expectation of tariff related price increases and BEV tax credit expiration. New light-vehicle sales reached a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of 16.1 million units in August 2025, marking a 6.1% increase from the same month last year, according to the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA). Sales through the first […]
July Auto Sales Beat Expectations Despite EV Market Stagnation
Light vehicle sales were up versus both the previous month and year. U.S. auto sales exceeded forecasts in July, with the seasonally adjusted annual rate reaching 16.4 million units, up 3.7% from the same month last year, according to data released by the National Automobile Dealers Association. The July figure represents a 7.1% increase from […]
New Vehicle Sales Up in June Compared to Last Year
Sales hit 15.3 million annual rate in June despite tariff impact. New light-vehicle sales reached a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 15.3 million units in June, up 2.3% from the same month last year, according to data released by the National Automobile Dealers Association. The year-over-year increase was inflated by a major dealership software outage […]
New Light-Vehicle Sales Ease Up in May
Sales pace slows after accelerating in March and April in anticipation of higher vehicle prices due to tariffs. The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) reports that new light-vehicle sales slowed to a 15.7-million-unit SAAR in May 2025, following back-to-back months where the SAAR clocked in above 17 million units. According to NADA’s monthly Market Beat […]
US New Light Vehicle Sales Rate Topped 17 Million Units for Second Consecutive Month in April
NADA says consumers bought vehicles in advance of tariffs taking effect. U.S. new light-vehicle sales in April 2025 topped a 17-million-unit seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) for the second straight month as consumers pulled forward purchases to beat tariffs. According to the National Association of Automobile Dealers (NADA) April 2025’s SAAR of 17.3 million units […]
U.S. House of Representatives Votes to Approve Resolution Overturning California EPA Waiver
Under waiver, California vehicle emission regulations, followed by a dozen other states, would effectively ban gasoline and hybrid vehicles by 2035. On May 1, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 246-164 to approve House Joint Resolution 88 (H.J. Res. 88) sponsored by Representative John Joyce, to repeal the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) waiver issued […]
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