July 2017 U.S. LV Sales Thread: Industry Hits 16.7 Million SAAR

WardsAuto tracks light-vehicle (LV) deliveries throughout sales reporting day. Monthly year-over-year change represents the change in daily sales rate (DSR).  June had 25 selling days this year compared with 26 days in 2016, meaning DSR % change will be higher than straight volume % change for year-over-year comparisons this month.

Related Table 

U.S. Light Vehicle Sales Summary table

SUMMARY:  

The U.S. auto industry delivered 1.41 million light vehicles in July 2017. The resulting daily sales rate, over 25 days, was 3.4% below same-month 2016 (26 days).

Year to date, sales reached 9.81 million units, down 3.0% from like-2016.

General Motors accounted for 16.0% of the market, a downturn from the 17.6% recorded year-ago. Toyota showed a gain in market share, from 14.1% in July 2016 to 15.8% currently.

Ford's share stayed flat with prior-year at 13.9%. FCA covered 11.4%, followed by Honda with a 10.7% take.

See summary updates below and related articles for more detailed reports. 

UPDATE 1:40 PM EST

BMW recorded a 10.3% dive on 26,363 units.

UPDATE 1:15 PM EST

Subaru posted a 11.2% bump in sales on 55,703 units

VW brand deliveries totaled 27,091 vehicles, down 2.0%

Kia, with 56,403 sales, slipped 2.2%

UPDATE 10:45 AM EST

Toyota pulled strongly into second place, selling 222,057 vehicles, up 7.8%

Honda came in 2.8% above last year, with 150,980 units.

Mazda outsold prior-year by 0.9% on 27,089 cars and light trucks.

Audi posted a 6.6% gain to 18,824 sales.

UPDATE 10:00 AM EST

GM delivered 226,107 LVs in July, down 12% from like-2016.

Nissan's sales upticked 0.7% on 128,295 units.

UPDATE 9:40 AM EST

FCA sold 160,233 LVs in July, 7.1% behind year-ago.

Ford's LV deliveries summed to 195,158 units, down 4.5%