APRIL 3, 2017

Retail Demand Propels GM to Small Sales Gain in March

The automaker says its retail volume jumped 5.0% to 203,113, pushing its retail market share up 0.6 points to 16.1%.

Toyota and Honda Sales Slip in March, Nissan's Rise

All three brands tout best-ever light-truck sales, but they also saw sharp declines in car deliveries.

Ford Car Sales Continue Freefall

Fiesta was up, but demand for Ford cars dropped 24% in March as mainstays such as the Fusion and Focus saw precipitous declines, driving overall sales down 7% for the month. Trucks and the Lincoln luxury brand continued to show strength.

FCA’s Sales Continue to Suffer Amid Product Churn

FCA US continues to struggle for sales amid multiple product segment and model transitions. The stalwart Jeep brand, with its all-new Compass CUV arriving in volume this summer and the next-generation Wrangler due late in the year, likely will finish the year slightly up or flat.

March 2017 U.S. LV Sales Thread: Industry Finished at 16.5 Million SAAR

At 16.53 million, the SAAR was below 17 million for the first time in eight months.

U.S. LV Sales Summary Table

U.S. automakers sold 1.54 million LVs in March, resulting in a 1.6% decline from year-ago.