The US car market still looks solid — but there's one critical datapoint to watch

After record years in 2015 and 2016, when over 17 million cars rolled off dealer lots each year, auto sales are flattening in the US.
In June, there were some sales surprises and several carmakers posted better-than-expected numbers, but overall, the sales pace came in at a little more than 16.5 million.
“The automotive industry continues to put up very good numbers, even in a post-peak market era, with June [sales pace] in the 16.5 million range," said Rebecca Lindland, executive analyst