Don’t let the YoY comps fool you – US market still solid in September

The US light vehicle market may not have grown in September but volumes remain strong and fundamentals solid. It's the tough year-on-year (YoY) comparison that makes for poor headline figures. Autodata puts the seasonally adjusted annual rate of sales at 17.76 million units in September, with total light vehicle volumes slipping 0.5% YoY.