ATLANTA, Feb. 12, 2024 – The U.S. new-vehicle market sales pace slowed in January 2024, despite lower prices and higher incentives. According to an analysis by Kelley Blue Book, a Cox Automotive company, the U.S. new-vehicle average transaction price (ATP) last…
Access to auto credit declined in January as credit tightened across all channels and across most lender types compared to December, according to the Dealertrack Credit Availability Index. The All-Loans Index declined to 93.0 in January, down 3% year over…
Strong U.S. sales in the waning months of 2023 should help lift Honda Motor Co.’s fortunes when it reports quarterly financial results February 8. In the quarter ended September 30, Honda Motor in Japan posted profits up by a third,…
Nissan Motor in Japan reports financial results for the October-to-December quarter February 8 and hopes to repeat the previous quarter’s performance, which featured a sharp 25% increase in profits on sales growth in most markets. The results exceeded analysts’ projections…
Wholesale used-vehicle prices (on a mix, mileage, and seasonally adjusted basis) were unchanged in January compared to December. The Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index (MUVVI) remained at 204.0 but down 9.2% from a year ago. The index experienced the same…
Toyota Motor is expected to post a hefty increase in quarterly earnings and revenues when it reports financial results on Feb. 6, thanks to a rebound in production following the global computer chip shortage. The October to December 2023 period…
The impact of the six-week UAW strike against the Detroit automakers will be the focus of Ford’s fourth-quarter and full-year financial results when they are posted after the stock market closes on Tuesday, Feb. 6. The strike began late in…
The financial damage from the six-week strike by the UAW against the three Detroit automakers will be the focus of upcoming earnings announcements, starting with General Motors. GM posts fourth-quarter and full-year financial results before the market opens on Tuesday,…
Hyundai Motor Company had a record-setting 2023 for U.S. sales as a company and individually for each of its three brands – Hyundai, Kia and Genesis. The South Korean automaker, which posted fourth-quarter and full-year financial results Jan. 25, closed…
According to a recent analysis of Xtime metrics by Cox Automotive, service activity at franchised dealerships in the U.S. decreased in December, following a rise in November. The Repair Order Volume Index fell compared to December 2022, while the Repair…
