JUNE 1, 2017

Ford Utes and F-150 Soar; Car Sales Continue Slide

Ford Explorer sales increased 20.7%, with 22,715 sold, making it the best May performance in 13 years the automaker says. Expedition sales were up 13.9% and Ford Edge deliveries rose 11%.

Toyota, Honda and Nissan Fall in May

Light trucks continue to cook for the Japan Big Three while car sales suffer. Toyota’s RAV4 midsize CUV racked up an all-time record 38,356 sales last month.

GM’s U.S. Sales Weaken Alongside Softer Market

GM dealers delivered 237,364 light vehicles in May, compared with 240,450 cars and trucks in the same period last year, according to WardsAuto data.

May 2017 U.S. LV Sales Thread: Industry Hit 16.6 Million SAAR

At 16.58 million, the SAAR fell below 17 million for a third consecutive month.

U.S. LV Sales Summary Table

U.S. automakers sold 1.51 million LVs in May, resulting in a 4.6% decline in the daily sales rate vs year-ago.