U.S. vehicle sales - major car brands December 2017-2019
In terms of monthly light vehicle sales in the United States, Ford was the top brand in December 2019 with Toyota a close second. Customers in the U.S. bought some 172,000 Toyota-badged vehicles in December 2019.
Are consumers losing interest in new light vehicles?
Slightly over 17 million light vehicles were sold to U.S. auto dealers in 2019 while retail sales are estimated to have fallen short of the 17 million mark. Across the board, carmakers have been struggling to sell new light vehicles: New sales of light vehicles remained relatively flat between 2017 and 2019 albeit on a high level. 2019 car and light truck retail sales of just under 17 million units put the industry’s new light retail sales figures 1.4 percent lower in 2019 than in 2018. It is particularly passenger cars that do not move off the shelves easily, as light truck sales reached a peak in 2019. Passenger cars now only represent less than one third of all light vehicle sales in the U.S.
Are consumers losing interest in new light vehicles?
Slightly over 17 million light vehicles were sold to U.S. auto dealers in 2019 while retail sales are estimated to have fallen short of the 17 million mark. Across the board, carmakers have been struggling to sell new light vehicles: New sales of light vehicles remained relatively flat between 2017 and 2019 albeit on a high level. 2019 car and light truck retail sales of just under 17 million units put the industry’s new light retail sales figures 1.4 percent lower in 2019 than in 2018. It is particularly passenger cars that do not move off the shelves easily, as light truck sales reached a peak in 2019. Passenger cars now only represent less than one third of all light vehicle sales in the U.S.
