Total Vehicle Sales
Light-vehicle sales in the US (BEA).
16.4M2026-09-01
Millions of units, seasonally adjusted annual rate
Why it matters
Big-ticket consumer demand; relevant for automakers including Tesla.
Release schedule: Monthly, early in the following month (BEA)
Recent readings
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | 16.4M | -0.60 |
| 2026-08-01 | 17M | +0.38 |
| 2026-07-01 | 16.6M | -0.62 |
| 2026-06-01 | 17.2M | +0.35 |
| 2026-05-01 | 16.9M | +0.33 |
| 2026-04-01 | 16.5M | +0.11 |
| 2026-03-01 | 16.4M | +0.51 |
| 2026-02-01 | 15.9M | +0.58 |
| 2026-01-01 | 15.3M | -1.06 |
| 2025-12-01 | 16.4M | +0.25 |
| 2025-11-01 | 16.2M | +0.13 |
| 2025-10-01 | 16M | — |
Source: FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; original data from the agency named in the description. This product uses the FRED® API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.