New light-vehicle sales in July increased year over year for the 11th straight month. July 2023’s SAAR of 15.74 million units was up 18.3% from July 2022. Through July 2023, the total light-vehicle SAAR rose 13.6% compared with the same period in 2022. According to Wards Intelligence, fleet deliveries in July 2023 represented 15.4% of new-vehicle sales, down from 18% the month before.