U.S. Motor Vehicle Sales For December At 12.53 Million SAAR
(For December 2010)
U.S. total motor vehicle sales for December rose 2.2% to 12.53 million SAAR. On year level motor vehicle sales are up 12.7%.
Like with other consumer related parts of the economy auto purchases are steadily gaining ground.
Chart 1. U.S. Motor Vehicle Sales
Market share of domestic producers fell 0.1% to 75.5%. Market shares have stabilized at approximately 75% for domestic producers vs. 25% for foreign.
Chart 2. U.S. Motor Vehicle Sales Domestic vs. Foreign Market Share