Motor Vehicle Sales
ReleasedMonthly · throughout the day · first business days
FrequencyMonthly
SourceAutomakers / BEA
Definition
The annualized pace of new car and light-truck sales (the “SAAR”), reported by manufacturers and aggregated industry-wide.
Why investors care
Autos are a big-ticket, rate-sensitive chunk of consumer spending and an early monthly read on demand and credit.
What to watch
Vehicle sales are reported before retail sales and feed directly into that report’s auto component.