July opened with 2.83 million new vehicles available on dealer lots across the U.S., representing a 14.5% increase from 2.47 million units at the beginning of June, but still 1.4% lower than the same period last year.

• New-vehicle days’ supply in the latest measure was 82, which is 12 days higher than at the end of May.
• The average new-vehicle listing price at the end of June remained essentially flat, down by only $84 to $48,749 and 3.1% higher than the same period last year.