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U.S. Light Vehicle Sales Decline to Lowest Level Since August 2017

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Buying American Made Cars. Supporting the American auto industry and economy photomontage with automobiles and the American Flag. (Photo: AdobeStock)
Buying American Made Cars. Supporting the American auto industry and economy photomontage with automobiles and the American Flag. (Photo: AdobeStock)

U.S. light vehicle sales declined 4.8% (-2.8% y/y) during January to 16.7 million units (SAAR), the lowest level since August 2017.

Light truck sales led the decline falling 7.9% to 11.24 million units following a 0.7% gain in December.

Sales of domestic light trucks declined 8.2% (-3.4% y/y) to 8.96 million units after a 0.5% gain in December. Sales of imported light trucks fell 6.6% (+4.7% y/y) to 2.28 million units following an increase of 1.2%.

Trucks’ share of the U.S. vehicle market declined to 67.3%, the lowest level since February 2018.

Passenger car sales rose 2.1% (-4.8% y/y) in January to 5.46 million units after two straight months of declines. Sales of domestic cars rose 0.5% (-2.6% y/y) to 4.01 million units.

Sales of imported passenger cars jumped 6.6% (-10.4% y/y) to 1.45 million units after three months of significant declines.

U.S. Light Vehicle Sales*JanDecNovJan Y/Y201820172016
Total16.7017.5517.49-2.817.2117.2317.55
 Autos5.465.355.37-4.85.486.337.10
  Domestic4.013.993.95-2.63.994.585.20
  Imported1.451.361.43-10.41.491.751.90
 Light Trucks11.2412.2112.12-1.911.7410.9010.44
  Domestic8.969.769.71-3.49.429.008.75
  Imported2.282.442.414.72.321.901.69

*(SAAR, Million Units)

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