"Auto Industry on the Road to Recovery: June Sales Forecast to Bounce Back. Despite a sluggish first half of the year, U.S. light-vehicle sales are expected to make a strong comeback in June, with analysts predicting a 4.4 to 8 percent increase over the same period last year. This rebound comes as a welcome relief to industry insiders, who had been bracing themselves for a lackluster year following the record-breaking sales of 2025. However, the overall sales figures for the first half of the year are still expected to trail behind last year's numbers, leaving many to wonder if the industry can regain its pre-2025 momentum."
U.S. light-vehicle sales are forecast to rise 4.4 to 8 percent in June, capping a first half that will be weaker overall compared to 2025, analysts say.
