U.S. auto sales up 9.9% in April on rush demand, inventory decline and price hikes concerns going forward Note: Some figures were updated on May 8. The number of new vehicles sold in the U.S. in April 2025 (preliminary figures including estimates for GM/Stellantis/Tesla, etc.), aggregated by MarkLines as of May 2, was 1,463,493 units, up 9.9% y/y. The number of business days in April was 26, one day more than in the same month last year. Light ve...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/02

U.S. auto sales up 9.1% in March as pre-tariff rush boosts new car sales Note: Some figures were updated on April 10 (2nd update). The number of new vehicles sold in the U.S. in March 2025 (preliminary figures including estimates for GM/Stellantis/Tesla, etc.), as aggregated by MarkLines as of April 2, was 1,591,710 units, up 9.1% y/y.  The U.S. is set to impose 25% tariffs on all passenger car and light-truck imports on April 3, which is expect...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/02

U.S. auto sales down 2.3% in February, additional tariffs on Mexico and Canada cause for concern Note: Some figures were updated on March 19.The number of new vehicles sold in the U.S. in February 2025 (preliminary figures including estimates for GM/Stellantis/Tesla, etc.), as aggregated by MarkLines as of March 4, was 1,221,863 units, down 2.3% y/y. The number of business days in February was 24, one day less than the same month last year. Altho...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/04

U.S. auto sales up 3.8% in January, fourth consecutive month of gains Note: Some figures were updated on February 10.  The number of new vehicles sold in the U.S. in January 2025, as aggregated by MarkLines as of February 4 (preliminary figures including estimates for GM/Stellantis/Tesla and others), was 1,112,944 units, up 3.8% from the same month last year. January is usually a time of seasonal decline in new vehicle sales due to factors such ...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/04

Mexican vehicle sales increase 1.9% in December, increase 9.8% for full-year 2024 Note: Some figures were updated on January 14. On January 4, Mexico’s Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) reported sales of 146,356 light vehicles in December 2024, representing a 1.9% increase from the 143,662 sales in December 2023. In 2024, Mexican light vehicle sales increased 9.8% to 1,496,797 units. In 2024, Nissan sold 255,116 units, an in...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/07

U.S. auto sales up 2.0% in December, up 2.3% for full year to 15.98 million units Note: Some figures were updated on January 15. The number of new vehicles sold in the U.S. in December 2024 (preliminary figures including estimates for GM/Stellantis/Tesla, etc.), as aggregated by MarkLines as of January 6, was 1,494,776 units, up 2.0% from the same month of the previous year. The number of business days in December was 25, one less than the same m...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/06

roughly 60% of Thailand’s vehicle production. Currently, Thai LV exports are encountering heightened pressure in their export markets due to economic slowdowns in some key markets, geopolitical tensions, and the increasing dominance of Chinese-made vehicles as China broadens its global footprint. Note that Thailand is positioned as a crucial hub for Japanese automakers manufacturing in the region. The challenges are evident in the export perfor...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/12

U.S. auto sales up 9.8% in November, double-digit gains for Honda and Korean companies Note: Some figures were updated on December 6. The number of new vehicles sold in the U.S. in November 2024, as aggregated by MarkLines as of December 4 (preliminary figures including estimates for GM/Stellantis/Tesla and others), was 1,363,968 units, up 9.8% from the same month last year. November sales were led by improved product lineups (introduction of 202...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/04

U.S. auto sales up 9.5% in October, double-digit gains for GM and Ford Note: Some figures were updated on November 6. The number of new vehicles sold in the U.S. in October 2024, as aggregated by MarkLines as of November 5 (preliminary figures including estimates for GM/Stellantis/Tesla and others), was 1,327,307 units, up 9.5% from the same month last year. Although some Southeastern areas were still affected by the hurricanes in October sales, ...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/05

Nissan achieves cumulative global e-Power vehicle production of 1.5 million units Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (Nissan) announced on October 31 that the cumulative global production volume of its vehicles equipped with an “e-Power” series hybrid system reached 1.5 million units. The e-Power was first adopted for the “Note” in 2016, and e-Power vehicles are currently sold in 68 countries and regions. Nissan plans to launch e-Power vehicles in th...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/05

with the share remaining around 1-2% of total PV sales, BEV sales in Japan have been gradually increasing since 2018, when they totalled 27k units and represented 0.6% of the market. The increase in BEV sales in 2022-23 can primarily be attributed to the launch of new Kei car BEVs, specifically the Nissan Sakura and Mitsubishi eK X EV. Nonetheless, certain factors discourage Japanese consumers from purchasing BEVs. Three key ones are high vehicle...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/29

U.S. auto sales down 12.0% in September Note: Some figures were updated on October 10. The number of new vehicles sold in the U.S. in September 2024 (preliminary figures including estimates for GM/Stellantis/Tesla, etc.), aggregated by MarkLines as of October 2, was 1,176,847 units, down 12.0% from the same month last year. The number of business days in September was 23 days, three days less than the same month last year, may have also affected ...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/02

U.S. auto sales drop 2.8% in July Note: Some figures were updated on August 6.U.S. new vehicle sales compiled by MarkLines as of August 2 of 1,277,232 units for the month of July represented a decrease of 2.8% from one year ago in July 2023. Seasonally adjusted at annual rates (SAAR) were 15.8 million units/year (15.9 million units/year in the same month last year). There were 25 selling days in July 2024, same as in July 2023. Many dealers recov...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/02

U.S. auto sales rise 5.0% in May Note: Some figures were updated on June 6. U.S. new vehicle sales of 1,444,543 units for the month of May represented an increase of 8.8% from April and an increase of 5.0% from one year ago in May 2023. Total U.S. vehicle sales of 6,548,694 units for the first five months of 2024 represent a 3.5% increase from the same period in 2023. There were 26 selling days in May 2024, one more than the 25 days in May 2023. ...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/04

in April. Top 10 Chinese Passenger Car Makers by Retail Sales - Maker April 2024（1,000 units） y/y 1 BYD 254 31.1% 2 FAW-VW 119 -15.6% 3 Geely 116 31.2% 4 Changan Auto 83 -17.9% 5 Chery 79 59.9% 6 SAIC-VW 78 -21.7% 7 SAIC-GM-Wuling 54 -17.1% 8 GAC Toyota 52 -32.1% 9 Dongfeng Nissan 52 -9.6% 10 FAW Toyota 49 -31.3% Note: Data in the table refer to sales volumes of passenger cars including sedans, SUVs, MPVs, and miniva...

News  Updated at: 2024/05/13

U.S. auto sales slide 2.4% in April Note: Some figures were updated on May 7. U.S. new vehicle sales of 1,327,976 units for the month of April represented a decrease of 8.1% from March and a decrease of 2.4% from one year ago in April 2023. There were 25 selling days in April 2024, one less than the 26 days in April 2023. April’s passenger car sales decreased 10.7% to 264,482 units, resulting in a 19.9% market share, while SUV and truck sales d...

News  Updated at: 2024/05/02

U.S. auto sales rise 5.1 % in March Note: Some figures were updated on April 5. U.S. new vehicle sales of 1,455,030 units for the month of March represented an increase of 15.5% from February, and an increase of 5.1% from one year ago in March 2023. There were 27 selling days in March 2024, same as the 27 days in March 2023. March’s passenger car sales were 293,894 units the same level as last March, resulting in a 20.2% market share, while SUV...

News  Updated at: 2024/04/03

Retail Sales - Maker February 2024（1,000 units） y/y 1 BYD 119 -32.8% 2 Changan Auto 87 -7.9% 3 Geely 87 -3.7% 4 FAW-VW 85 -23.4% 5 SAIC-VW 63 -14.3% 6 Chery 57 45.9% 7 SAIC-GM-Wuling 55 -28.3% 8 GAC Toyota 43 -35.4% 9 BMW Brilliance 40 -19.8% 10 Dongfeng Nissan 39 -31.4% Note: Data in the table refer to sales volumes of passenger cars including sedans, SUVs, MPVs, and minivans. From a CPCA press ...

News  Updated at: 2024/03/12

U.S. auto sales jump 9.6 % in February Note: Some figures were updated on March 6. U.S. new vehicle sales of 1,259,770 units for the month of February represented an increase of 16.4% from January, and an increase of 9.6% from one year ago in February 2023. Being a leap year, there were 25 selling days in February 2024, one more than the 24 days in February 2023. February’s passenger car sales increased 7.2% to 249,605 units, resulting in a 19....

News  Updated at: 2024/03/02

U.S. auto sales up 2.2 % in January Note: Some figures were updated on Feb. 7. U.S. new vehicle sales of 1,082,620 units for the month of January represented a decrease of 25.6% from December 2023, and an increase of 2.2% from one year ago in January 2023. There were 25 selling days in January 2024, one more than the 24 days in January 2023. January’s passenger car sales increased 1.4% to 221,594 units, resulting in a 20.6% market share, while ...

News  Updated at: 2024/02/02