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by John Sousanis Jul 02, 2013

June Sales Thread: (FINAL) SAAR Hits 15.9 Million, Best June Since 2006

Daily sales rose 13.2% over year-ago giving the industry its best June since 2006 and lifting the monthly LV SAAR to a 67-month high. ....More
by Haig Stoddard Jun 12, 2013

Dodge’s Future and Other Questions Loom at Fiat-Chrysler

Dodge will have another gaping hole in its portfolio after the Avenger midsize sedan ends production early next year, which follows the previous move....More
by John Sousanis Jun 03, 2013

May Sales Thread: SAAR Bounces Back to Q1 Level

U.S. Light Vehicle market posts 24th consecutive month of year-over-year volume gains, as May sales rise 8.7%....More
by Haig Stoddard May 20, 2013

Dynamics in Surging Large Pickup Segment Mostly Point to More Market Share

Supporting the production rise are large-pickup sales in the U.S., which could top 1.9 million in 2013 and shoot past 2 million next year....More
by Christie Schweinsberg May 08, 2013

Auto Makers Need to Fess Up on Fleet Sales

Are auto makers pulling back on fleet sales? It's difficult to know as so few are open about the practice....More
by John Sousanis May 01, 2013

April Sales Thread: SAAR Falls to Six-Month Low

(FINAL) April's 4.1% rise in daily sales was the smallest year-over-year gain since August 2011....More
by John Sousanis Apr 02, 2013

March Sales Thread: U.S. LV Sales Continue at 15-Million-plus Pace

Nissan has best sales month ever, Detroit 3 mark collective 5-year high, with projected March SAAR on par with January and February pace....More
by John Sousanis Mar 01, 2013

February Sales Thread: U.S. LV SAAR Rises to 15.3 Million

February SAAR for U.S. light vehicles rises to 15.3 million units, from January's 15.22 million....More
by Haig Stoddard Feb 21, 2013

Expect Production Changes to go Along With Fiat-Chrysler’s Revised Product Plan

The refinement to Fiat-Chrysler’s U.S. product plans revealed earlier this month by CEO Sergio Marchionne answered a lot of questions on the retail....More
by John Sousanis Feb 01, 2013

January Sales Thread: U.S. LV SAAR Tops 15 Million for 3rd Month

FINAL UPDATE: U.S. Light Vehicle daily sales were up 9.7% in January, lifting the seasonally adjusted annual sales rate above 15 million for the....More
by Tom Murphy Jan 15, 2013

Hybrids Outsell Most Segments in 2012

U.S. consumers bought 427,605 hybrids last year, up from 261,507 in 2011, according to WardsAuto data. That’s a 64% increase....More
by John Sousanis Jan 03, 2013

December Sales Thread: 2012 U.S. LV Sales Up 13.4%, SAAR Tops 15 MLN for 2nd Month

Audi, BMW Group, Daimler, Hyundai, Kia, Nissan, Subaru, and Volkswagen recorded record U.S> light vehicle deliveries in 2012, as the auto industry....More
by Haig Stoddard Dec 26, 2012

Camaro Move To Michigan Touches Bigger Issues for Canada Auto Manufacturing

If the Detroit 3 believe Canada will remain a high-cost place to manufacture, as some execs and analysts now say, those with a vested interest better....More
by Haig Stoddard Dec 10, 2012

A December U.S. Sales Blast Might Be Right Idea

General Motors' rollout last week of dealer discounts could be the start of something bigger for December, and as much as auto makers acknowledge....More
by John Sousanis Dec 03, 2012

November Sales Thread: (FINAL) Post-Superstorm Bounce Catapults SAAR to 15.46 Million

Post-Sandy bump bolsters year-end sales momentum, pushes November SAAR to a 58-month high....More
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John Sousanis

John Sousanis oversees WardsAuto data operations as Director of Information Content, and is Ward’sAuto sales analyst. Follow John on Twitter @CountingCars.  

Haig Stoddard

Haig Stoddard is a veteran automotive industry analyst. His current focus is North America production and longterm sales forecasting.
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