Access to auto credit declined in May after loosening for three straight months for all types of auto loans, according to the Dealertrack Auto Credit Availability Index. The All Loans Index declined 0.7% to 97.7 in May, reflecting that auto credit was harder to get in the month compared to April. Access was looser by 0.7% year over year, but compared to February 2020, access was tighter by 1.5%. Most loan types tightened … Continued
In May, 168,166 total fleet units were sold, a 14% month-over-month increase compared to 148,118 in April but a 222% increase from May 2020 which recorded 52,203 units. This brings the 2021 year-to-date total combined large rental, commercial, and government purchases of new vehicles to 830,950 units, a .9% decrease from this time in 2020 … Continued
Wholesale used vehicle prices (on a mix-, mileage-, and seasonally adjusted basis) increased 4.65% month over month in May. This brought the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index to 203.0, a 48.2% increase from a year ago and a record high for the Index. Manheim Market Report (MMR) prices saw weekly increases in May that slowed as the … Continued
Update – As speculated in the April 14 article on the rebirth of the compact truck segment, Ford confirmed today that it is adding an all-new compact pickup called Maverick to its Built Ford Tough lineup. The company will debut the 2022 Ford Maverick on its new U.S. TikTok channel on Tuesday, June 8. Prior … Continued
Early in May the owner and operator of the Colonial Pipeline was hit by a ransomware attack. The Colonial Pipeline is among the biggest fuel lines in the United States, and the ensuing trouble, which forced the company to shut down the line for five days in May, was well documented. Gas stations in the … Continued
Used-vehicle prices hit an all-time high at the opening of May, and supply stabilized though remained well below 2020 and 2019 levels, according to a Cox Automotive analysis of vAuto Available Inventory data. 2.23M Total Unsold Used Vehiclesend of April 35 Days’ Supply $22,568 Average Listing Price 68,063 Average Mileage The average listing price surpassed … Continued
The estimated average transaction price for a light vehicle in the United States was $40,768 in April 2021, according to the analysts at Kelley Blue Book. New-vehicle prices increased $864 (up 2.2%) from April 2020, while increasing $92 (up 0.23%) from March 2021. “Comparing the current market to this time last year, when COVID-19 brought … Continued
In order to provide actionable, timely insights, the Cox Automotive Economic & Industry Insights team is publishing its mid-month view of the wholesale market, including wholesale prices. The posted material provides commentary and an updated look at the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index and general information on segment performance for the first 15 days of … Continued
Breaking a streak of five straight months of improvement, new-vehicle affordability declined in April. The number of median weeks of income needed to purchase a new vehicle increased to 33.8 weeks from an upwardly revised 32.4 weeks in March. In April, the price paid was modestly higher and the average financing rate also slightly increased, … Continued
Record April sales significantly depleted the inventory of new vehicles for the usually booming month of May, a situation exacerbated by production disruptions caused by the global computer chip shortage, according to a Cox Automotive analysis of the vAuto Available Inventory data. 2.24M Total Inventory 44 Days’ Supply $39,633 Average Listing Price The total U.S. … Continued
