by Calculated Risk on 3/22/2022 05:51:00 PM

From WardsAuto: Forecast March U.S. Light-Vehicle Sales: SAAR Down from February but First-Quarter Results Best Since Q2-2021 (pay content)

Supply issues continue to impact vehicle sales, but it appears the supply chain disruption bottom is in.

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This graph shows actual sales from the BEA (Blue), and Wards forecast for March (Red).

The Wards forecast of 13.4 million SAAR, would be down about 5% from last month, and down 24% from a year ago (sales were solid in March 2021, as sales recovered from the depths of the pandemic, and weren't yet impacted by supply chain issues).