After declining in the first week of September, the trend in new daily COVID-19 cases resumed increasing last week. Consumer sentiment declined again, and sentiment is now down slightly in September following declines in July and August. Initial jobless claims increased last week from what had been a low for the pandemic. Inflation trends decelerated … Continued
CBT News, Sept. 17, 2021 – The shortage of new vehicle inventory has led to a decline in sales and an uptick in stress for many of you. Cox Automotive is reporting that August was the fourth consecutive month of slowing sales for new vehicles. On this episode, Charlie Chesbrough, senior economist and senior director of … Continued
Wholesale used vehicle prices (on a mix-, mileage-, and seasonally adjusted basis) increased 3.6% in the first 15 days of September compared to the month of August. This brought the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index to 201.4, a 24.9% increase from September 2020. Manheim Market Report (MMR) prices saw a strong increase through the first … Continued
With market dynamics leading to record prices and at least a decade-low for the month of August in incentives, new-vehicle affordability declined again in August. Without improving incomes, the decline in affordability would have been even worse. The number of median weeks of income needed to purchase the average new vehicle in August increased to … Continued
Revised Oct. 14, 2021 – The total volume of new-vehicle inventory declined again in August, as automakers continue to struggle with production due to the computer chip shortage, according to a Cox Automotive analysis of vAuto Available Inventory data. The days’ supply has been holding steady over the past month. 1.01M Total Inventoryas of Aug. 23, 2021 … Continued
According to a new report from Kelley Blue Book, new-vehicle prices hit another all-time high in August 2021, marking the fifth straight record-setting month. At $43,355, the average transaction price (ATP) for a new vehicle was up nearly 10% ($3,789) from one year ago in August 2020, and up 1.6% ($685) from July 2021. Yet … Continued
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ATLANTA, Sept. 13, 2021 – As tight vehicle inventory continues to vex the auto industry, U.S. dealer sentiment in the third quarter softened but remains mostly positive and above levels recorded in Q3 2020 and Q3 2019. The current market index reading of 62 in the most recent Cox Automotive Dealer Sentiment Index (CADSI) indicates that more … Continued
New daily COVID-19 cases declined last week, but the Labor Day holiday caused at least some of the decline. Jobless claims continued to decline to new lows for the pandemic, and consumer sentiment edged out a small gain for the week thus far. Used retail sales were stable in August compared to July and remain … Continued
Access to auto credit expanded slightly in August according to the Dealertrack Credit Availability Index for all types of auto loans. The All Loans Index increased 0.4% to 98.5 in August, reflecting that auto credit was slightly easier to get in the month compared to July. Access was looser by 6.0% year over year, but … Continued
