DECEMBER 1, 2017

Honda Leads November Sales Growth, Up 8.3%

The Japanese automaker recorded 133,156 deliveries in November and a year-to-date tally of 1,492,112 vehicles. Driving the increase were the CR-V, Pilot and Civic. Honda says it set a monthly sales record for its trucks, utility vehicles and minivans.

Focus Picks Up Ford Sales, FCA Swoon Slows

Ford’s November sales were solid thanks to demand for the Focus and SUVs, while FCA saw Pacifica and Compass sales picking up steam.

GM Sales Pause Ahead of Expected Year-End Frenzy

The Detroit automaker delivered 245,387 cars and trucks last month, according to WardsAuto data, compared with 252,603 in the same period last year.

Utes Drive Audi Growth, Maintain VW Sales

The 5-passenger Q5 was Audi’s best U.S. seller in November, notching 5,467 deliveries, while the 3-row Q7 was a distant second, with 3,292. VW’s two new CUVs, the 3-row Atlas and 5-passenger Tiguan posted 5,154 and 5,221 deliveries, respectively.

November 2017 U.S. LV Sales Thread: Industry Hit 17.3 Million SAAR

Year-to-date, 15.5 million LVs have been sold, down 1.6% from like-2016.

U.S. LV Sales Summary Table

U.S. automakers sold 1.38 million light vehicles in November, a 1.0% gain in daily sales rate from same-month 2016.