Wholesale used-vehicle prices (on a mix-, mileage-, and seasonally adjusted basis) increased 0.7% in May from April. The Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index rose to 222.7, up 9.7% from a year ago. The non-adjusted price change in May increased 1.1%…
Sales into large fleets, not including sales into dealer and manufacturer fleets, decreased 8.7% month over month in May to 141,047 units, according to an early estimate from Cox Automotive. May 2022 Fleet Sales Combined sales into large rental, commercial,…
Gas prices hit an all-time high of a national average of $4.67 on June 1, driving consumers to consider electric vehicles, hybrids and smaller, more fuel-efficient gas-powered models. According to a Cox Automotive analysis of shopping behavior on its Kelley…
Service revenue increased at U.S. franchised dealerships in April on fewer repair order tickets, according to the latest Cox Automotive analysis of Xtime metrics. The Repair Order Volume Index decreased month over month in April. Meanwhile, the Repair Order Revenue…
Revised, June 16, 2022 – A spring sales bounce that has been late coming and more spread out than expected has now led to used-vehicle supply holding largely steady in April, according to the Cox Automotive analysis of vAuto Available…
Revised, June 16, 2022 – New-vehicle inventory barely budged in April due to continued supply chain disruptions, according to a Cox Automotive analysis of vAuto Available Inventory data. Inventory of imports and small, fuel-efficient models were among the lowest due…
Wholesale used-vehicle prices (on a mix-, mileage-, and seasonally adjusted basis) increased 0.7% in the first 15 days of May compared to the full month of April. This brought the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index to 222.7, which was up…
New-vehicle affordability declined slightly in April despite revised data indicating stronger income gains, according to the latest Cox Automotive/Moody’s Analytics Vehicle Affordability Index. The inputs to the index again moved in differing directions in the month. The number of median…
South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor, which includes the Hyundai, Kia and Genesis brands, posted a better-than-expected rise in its first-quarter profit as favorable exchange rates more than made up for higher raw material costs and a drop in vehicles sales…
Honda posts financial results for the January-to-March quarter on May 13, the automaker’s final quarter of its fiscal year. In the U.S., its sales were down in the quarter as both Honda and Acura continue to have supply chain problems…
