by Calculated Risk on 6/27/2014 11:45:00 AM

The automakers will report June vehicle sales on Tuesday, July 1st.  Sales in May were at 16.71 million on a seasonally adjusted annual rate basis (SAAR), and it appears sales in June will be above 16 million (SAAR) again.

Note:  There were only 24 selling days in June this year compared to 26 last year.  

Here are a few forecasts:

From WardsAuto: Forecast Calls for Strong June Sales

A new WardsAuto forecast calls for strong U.S. light-vehicle sales in June, with competition in the midsize car segment and healthy inventories across all segments fueling growth. ... The projected 16.4 million-unit seasonally adjusted annual rate would be less than May’s 87-month-high 16.7 million SAAR ...

From J.D. Power: J.D. Power and LMC Automotive Report: New-Vehicle Sales Continue Year-over-Year Growth

Total light-vehicle sales in June 2014 are expected to approach 1.4 million units, a 5 percent increase from June 2013. The pace of fleet volume growth continues to be lower than retail, with a 1 percent increase year over year, accounting for 19 percent of total sales in June. ... [16.3 million SAAR]

From TrueCar: June SAAR to Hit 16.4 Million Vehicles, According to TrueCar; 2014 New Vehicle Sales Expected to be up 1.0 Percent Year-Over-Year

Seasonally Adjusted Annualized Rate ("SAAR") of 16.4 million new vehicle sales is up 3.2 percent from June 2013 and down 1.8 percent over May 2014.

Another solid month for auto sales.