Light vehicles sales have been mostly flat since November 2012. In March, sales of cars produced domestically were essentially unchanged while sales of imported light vehicles decreased at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.8 percent.

Sales of domestic vehicles are almost back to prerecession levels. Sales of domestic light vehicles are currently 3 percent below levels in November 2007 while sales of imported light vehicles are 14 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.