{"_note":"US auto sales scoreboard (build-autosales.py -> site/auto-sales.html). Monthly reporters (Toyota, Ford, Hyundai, Kia, Honda, Subaru, Mazda, Genesis) post on the first business day; GM, Stellantis, Nissan, Tesla report quarterly. The finance task prepends a new month to 'months' on sales day (Nov 3 for October) and a new quarter to 'quarters' in early Jan/Apr/Jul/Oct. units null = not yet reported.",
"quarters":[{"q":"Q3 2026","asof":"2026-10-14","industry":{"units":4091759,"yoy":-0.8,"note":"GlobalData; September alone +5.5% (about 1.3 million). Detroit Three share a record-low 36% (Cox Automotive).","src":["Best Selling Cars Blog / GlobalData","https://bestsellingcarsblog.com/2026/10/usa-q3-2026-ram-29-3-surges-jeep-19-9-falls-detroit-3-at-lowest-ever-36-share/"]},
  "groups":[["General Motors",669900,-5.4,"Chevrolet -4.4%, GMC -4.7%, Buick +7.9%, Cadillac -30%"],["Toyota Motor NA",null,0.6,"Toyota brand +0.5%; Lexus 93,056 (+1.6%)"],["Ford Motor",null,-6.6,"Ford brand -6%, Lincoln -18%; third straight quarterly decline (Escape, Corsair discontinued, weaker EVs)"],["Hyundai-Kia",null,5.4,"Kia record 236,659 (+7.8%); Genesis 22,645 (+5.5%); Hyundai +3.3%"],["Honda Motor",null,9.3,"Honda +9.3%, Acura +9.9%"],["Stellantis",null,-0.3,"Ram +29.3%, Jeep -19.9%, Chrysler +6.4%, Dodge +1.6%"],["Nissan Motor",null,1.4,"Nissan +0.2%, Infiniti +20%"],["Subaru",null,4.5,"Fifth straight monthly gain in September"],["Tesla",144094,-3.5,"Cox/KBB estimate; Q3 2025 base inflated by the credit-expiry rush"],["VW Group",null,-12.3,"Includes Audi, Porsche"],["BMW Group",null,3.4,"BMW brand +3.4%"],["Mercedes-Benz",null,3.4,""]]}],
"ytd":{"through":"September 2026","industry":{"units":12026213,"yoy":-2.0},"src":["CarPro / Automotive News data, Oct 8, 2026","https://www.carpro.com/blog/national-sales-results-for-all-automakers-year-to-date-q3-2026"],
  "brands":[["Toyota",1613845,1],["Ford",1438570,-8],["Chevrolet",1297869,-5],["Honda",1045593,5],["Hyundai",697464,3],["Nissan",675396,0.3],["Kia",667386,5],["Subaru",475878,-1],["GMC",472259,-2],["Jeep",413765,-8],["Ram",369379,20],["Mazda",310268,-3],["BMW",287154,4],["Lexus",262768,-3],["Mercedes-Benz",248800,-1],["Buick",135811,-13],["Cadillac",132620,-25],["Acura",103667,4],["Chrysler",101367,12],["Volvo",80645,-11],["Dodge",71038,-3],["Lincoln",69487,-12],["Mitsubishi",68554,-7],["Land Rover",63200,-27],["Genesis",61377,5],["Infiniti",40887,6],["Mini",20248,-7],["Jaguar",8300,27],["Alfa Romeo",2316,-52],["Maserati",2180,-39],["Rolls-Royce",1285,1],["McLaren",765,-11],["Fiat",285,-77]]},
"months":[{"m":"October 2026","date":"November 3, 2026","iso":"2026-11-03T09:00:00-05:00","pending":true,"industry":null,"brands":[]},
 {"m":"September 2026","date":"October 1, 2026","pending":false,"industry":{"units":1300000,"yoy":5.5,"note":"GlobalData preliminary; SAAR about 16 million"},
  "brands":[["Ford Motor",168577,2.0,"Ford monthly release"],["Toyota Motor NA",null,8.4,"Toyota division +7.9%, Lexus +11%"],["Honda (American Honda)",121796,16,""],["Hyundai",77439,9.1,"September record"],["Kia",77009,18,"September record"],["Mazda",null,32,""],["Subaru",null,null,"Fifth straight monthly increase"]]}],
"ev":{"q":"Q3 2026","units":262649,"share":6.4,"yoy":-39.5,"qoq":6.1,"note":"Cox Automotive / Kelley Blue Book estimate; Tesla about 54% of EV sales, Rivian 7.2%. Q2 share was 5.8%.","src":["Cox Automotive Q3 2026 EV sales report","https://www.coxautoinc.com/insights/q3-2026-ev-sales-report-commentary/"]}}