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NewsMarch 5, 2013

February Sets Up 15.38 Million Unit SAAR

Just barely the majority of manufacturers saw an increase in sales in February over last year, with Mercedes-Benz and Hyundai breaking sales records for the month. Sales paced at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 15.38 million units, according to Autodata Corp.

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NewsFebruary 5, 2013

January Sales Pace at 15.29 Million Annual Rate

January's SAAR came in at 15.29 million units, Autodata reported this week. That’s up from last January’s SAAR of 13.98 million.

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NewsJanuary 3, 2013

December and Year-End Sales Spike

Carmakers reported a favorable December and year-end sales. Mercedes and BMW posted record sales for the year, while Mazda realized its best December since ’94. Volkswagen also posted its best month since 1970 and its best year since 1973.

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NewsDecember 4, 2012

November SAAR Highest Since February 2008

Two automakers have already sold more vehicles through the first 11 months of 2012 than all of last year, while several others recorded new sales records during the month of November.

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NewsNovember 6, 2012

New-Vehicle Sales Up 13.8 Percent Through October

Hurricane Sandy impacts Nissan and Hyundai sales, but the industry’s seasonally adjusted annual rate remained above 14 million for the ninth consecutive month.

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NewsOctober 4, 2012

SAAR Reaches 14.94 Million in September, Autodata Reports

The annual sales rate reached its highest level this year in September, with Volkswagen realizing its best month in 40 years.

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NewsSeptember 18, 2012

Nissan Releases Lease-Return Mobile App

The automaker is looking to streamline the lease-return process with its new RPM Mobile app. It will be made available to both Nissan and Infiniti dealers.

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NewsAugust 24, 2012

Nissan Tests Virtual Showroom

The Japanese carmaker taps Microsoft’s Kinect for Windows to deliver a new experience to Internet shoppers. The new tool is being piloted at 16 dealerships to showcase the 2013 Pathfinder.

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NewsJuly 10, 2012

SAAR Climbs Above 14 Million-Unit Mark in June

Fueled by a 22.1 percent spike in sales vs. a year ago, industry sales paced at a 14.08 million-unit rate in June.

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NewsJune 5, 2012

SAAR Dips in May Despite 25.7 Percent Sales Increase

Despite the annual sales rate dipping from 14.42 million in April to 13.78 million, May retail sales were 25.7 percent higher than May 2011, according to Autodata Corp.

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