Light vehicles sales decreased slightly in January, falling at a -0.6 percent seasonally adjusted annual rate of 15.3 million units.

Sales of domestic vehicles are almost back to prerecession levels. Sales of domestic light vehicles are currently 2 percent below levels in November 2007 while sales of imported light vehicles are 13 percent below.

Light Vehicle Sales, millions of units, SAAR

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  • Note: Light vehicle sales include all cars and light trucks up to 14,000 pounds. Domestic sales include autos produced in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.