A softer year-ago comparison and a five-weekend selling month lifted the sales pace, but the year-to-date total remained below last year. New light-vehicle sales reached a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of 16.1 million units in May 2026, up 3.1% from May 2025, according to the latest National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Market Beat report […]
May New-Vehicle Sales Forecast to End Seven-Month Decline as Tariff Payback Lapses
First positive year-over-year comparison since September 2025 as 16.3 million SAAR holds and monthly payments climb to $810. Total U.S. new-vehicle sales for May 2026 are projected to reach 1,490,900 units, a 5.8% increase from May 2025 and the first positive year-over-year comparison since September 2025, according to a joint forecast from J.D. Power and […]
New Light-Vehicle Sales Pace Down in April
Year-over-year comparison suffers compared to last year’s result that had been buoyed by purchases before impending tariffs. April 2025 was the final pre-tariff comparison month, and the year-over-year sales pace continues to feel the pull of last spring’s buying surge alongside ongoing affordability strains and rising fuel prices. New light-vehicle sales reached a seasonally adjusted […]
April New-Vehicle Sales Projected at 16 Million SAAR
Sales projected down 7.3% as year-ago tariff rush skews comparisons. Total U.S. new-vehicle sales for April 2026 are projected to reach 1,365,200 units, a 7.3% decrease from April 2025, with retail sales also down 7.3% to 1,129,100 units, according to a joint forecast from J.D. Power and GlobalData released April 23. The decline reflects a […]
EV Sales Decline Moderates in Q1 as Market Share Holds Near 6%
U.S. electric-vehicle sales fell 27% year over year in the first quarter of 2026 to 216,399 units, according to the latest estimates from Cox Automotive’s Kelley Blue Book. Sales were down 7.8% from the fourth quarter of 2025, a considerably smaller sequential decline than the 46% quarter-over-quarter drop recorded in Q4 — a sign that […]
New Light-Vehicle Sales Pace Down Year over Year
While the highest sales rate of the quarter, year-ago sales were up sharply as consumers pulled forward purchases due to impending tariffs. New light-vehicle sales reached a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 16.3 million units in March 2026, down 8.7% year-over-year, according to the National Automobile Dealers Association’s latest Market Beat report authored by chief […]
March New-Vehicle Sales on Pace for Best Month of 2026 So Far
Year-ago tariff rush skews year-over-year comparison Total new-vehicle sales in March 2026 are projected to reach 1,372,877 units, an 11.4% decline from March 2025 but the strongest monthly result of the year so far, according to a joint forecast from J.D. Power and GlobalData. The year-over-year drop is misleading, however. March 2025 sales were artificially […]
New Light-Vehicle Sales Hit 15.8 Million Unit SAAR in February
While up month-over-month, NADA reports sales were down year-over-year. New light-vehicle sales in February reached a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 15.8 million units, a 1.4% decline year-over-year, according to the National Automobile Dealers Association’s (NADA) latest Market Beat report authored by chief economist Patrick Manzi. While the February SAAR improved compared to January 2026, […]
U.S. New-Vehicle Sales Projected To Decline 3.8% in February Compared to Last Year
Electric vehicle market share projected down 1.8 percentage points. New-vehicle sales for February 2026 are projected to reach 1,183,000 units, a 3.8% decrease from February 2025, according to a joint forecast from J.D. Power and GlobalData. Retail sales are expected to total 931,400 units, down 4.6% year over year. The seasonally adjusted annualized rate for […]
New Light-Vehicle Sales Rose 2.4% to 16.2 Million Units in 2025
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 […]
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