Insights & Analysis

If the redesigned Accord replicates the success of the new Camry, the midsize-car group just might become a 2-vehicle segment.

U.S. automakers to report 1.38 million light-vehicle sales in November.

Soaring demand was seen across the globe, including double-digit gains in Europe and South America’s biggest markets. 

Nearly all manufacturers are slated for year-over-year shortfalls in Q1 2018, with the few exceptions being those that recently have added capacity and new products to their North American footprint.

Volumes in Mexico continued to break records, while plants in the U.S. and Canada pulled back production.

U.S. big trucks finally catch up to 2016 sales with a 27.0% increase in October.

Despite having one less selling day, Canada big-truck sales soared 50.4% in October.

October sees second-best Mexico LV sales volume, but also consecutive monthly year-over-year losses.

Share of electric vehicles stayed flat from prior-year, but plug-in hybrids and regular hybrids showed small upticks.

U.S. light-vehicle sales next year likely will resume the 16.8 million-unit annual pace, or lower, 2017 was tracking before the results of the previous two months lifted the year-end trajectory to 17 million.