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U.S. Luxury-Vehicle Sales Heading for Record Year

The upward movement in luxury penetration to 12.9% in 2014 has been an ongoing process for at least 34 years since the segment held a 4.8% share in 1980.Counting Carsread more

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Michigan, Great Lakes Region Still Core of North American Production

The Great Lakes Region is well-positioned to remain a North American production hub for years, perhaps well into the next decade.Counting Carsread more

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August 2014 Sales Thread (FINAL): Summer Sales Catch Fire, SAAR Tops 17 Million

U.S. light-vehicle sales top 1.5 million units, up 5% for the year.Counting Carsread more

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September 2014 Sales Thread: Sales through Q3 Up 5.4%

Detroit companies were the three top-selling automakers in the U.S. in September, as Fiat-Chrysler outsold Toyota in the market for the first time in three years.Counting Carsread more

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Behind the Tesla Controversy

Rather than drawing conclusions from one month’s worth of results, long-term trends such as rolling 6- or 12-month sales, or year-to-date results, are what those who closely follow the industry use as...

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(FINAL) October 2014 Sales Thread: October Sales Stay the Course

U.S. light-vehicle sales climb 6%. SAAR in line with prior month, year-to-date.Counting Carsread more

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(FINAL) November 2014 Sales Thread: Automakers Begin Holiday Season with a Bang

Black Friday helps boost November SAAR past 17 Million.Counting Carsread more

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(FINAL) December 2014 Sales Thread: U.S. Light Vehicle Sales Rise to...

U.S. automakers delivered 16.435 million light vehicles in 2014, a 5.8% improvement over prior year and the industry's highest sales tally since 2006.Counting Carsread more

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Keeping the 2015 U.S. Light-Vehicle Sales Outlook at 16.8 Million

A second-quarter surge in U.S. light-vehicle sales will further alleviate the need for bigger summer spiffs to get rid of older stock, meaning lower third-quarter volumes.Counting Carsread more

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Resurgent Large Van Segment Poses Questions for GM

General Motors will have to decide whether it wants to make a significant investment in the Large Van segment.Counting Carsread more

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April 2014 Sales Thread (UPDATE): SAAR Hits 16 Million for Second Month

Later reporting companies lift final SAAR to 16 million. Content Classification:  Curated Counting Carsread more

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May 2014 Sales Thread (FINAL): SAAR Soars to 87-Month High

U.S. autmomakers sold 1.6 million light vehicles in May lifting the SAAR to nearly 16.7 million. Counting Carsread more

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June 2014 U.S. Sales Thread (FINAL): Luxury Vehicles, Large Trucks Boost SAAR...

U.S. automakers dramatically outpaced expectations in June, raising the SAAR to its highest level since July 2006. Counting Carsread more

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BEA to Release Revised SAAR Factors on Sales Reporting Day

BEA to release revised SAAR factors tomorrow, will affect historical and July U.S. annualized rates of vehicle sales.Counting Carsread more

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July 2014 Sales Thread (FINAL): July Sales Outpace Year-Ago, SAAR Falls to...

U.S. LV Sales outpaced year-ago by 4.9% in July, while the SAAR dipped to 16.4 million.Counting Carsread more

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