It might be fair to call spring 2021 a full-on sales frenzy for autos, pushed by pent-up demand, government stimulus and tax returns, and a general feeling that the global pandemic, in the U.S. at least, was moving into the…
Wholesale used vehicle prices (on a mix-, mileage-, and seasonally adjusted basis) decreased 1.3% month over month in June. This brought the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index to 200.4, a 34.3% increase from a year ago. Manheim Market Report (MMR)…
In June, 138,801 total fleet units were sold, an 18% month-over-month decrease compared to 168,166 in May but a 63% increase from June 2020, which recorded 85,104 units. This brings the first-half total combined large rental, commercial, and government purchases of…
With an Independence Day holiday fast approaching, industry observers might rightly expect a new round of special, can’t-pass-up Fourth of July incentives at dealerships across the U.S. But according to an analysis of June program data by the Cox Automotive…
The headline for June is hard to miss: Used-Vehicle List Prices Hit an All-Time High. The record, however, was mostly expected, as used-vehicle values at the wholesale level were climbing relentlessly through the spring and, ultimately, drove higher retail prices. The price…
Used-vehicle inventory levels moderated through May as the spring sales bounce subsided, according to a Cox Automotive analysis of vAuto Available Inventory data. However, used-vehicle prices did not follow suit and instead set new record highs for the start of…
The average new-vehicle transaction price (ATP) in May 2021 increased 5.4% year over year and reached $41,263, according to an analysis by our Kelley Blue Book team. The ATP in May 2021 was an all-time record for the month and…
Wholesale used vehicle prices (on a mix-, mileage-, and seasonally adjusted basis) increased 0.29% in the first 15 days of June compared to the month of May. This brought the mid-month Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index to 203.6, a 36.4%…
With extremely strong vehicle demand this spring resulting in ever-tightening supply, new-vehicle affordability would have had challenges with higher prices and lower incentives. Adding in the effect of waning stimulus support, affordability declined again in May and reached challenging levels…
The certified pre-owned (CPO) market performed well with 268,452 CPO units sold in May, a 4% month-over-month increase and a 13% year-over-year increase. CPO sales in May 2021 outperformed the same month in 2019 by 16,589 units. With 1,224,522 CPO…
