Revised, Sept. 15, 2022 – Used-vehicle inventory held steady from June to July, while sales – and prices – registered an uptick by month’s end, according to the Cox Automotive analysis of vAuto Available Inventory data. 2.46M Total UnsoldUsed Vehiclesas of July 25, 2022 52 Days’ Supply $28,205 Average Listing Price 69,443 Average Mileage The … Continued
Certified pre-owned (CPO) sales in July fell to 206,346 units, a level nearly equal to June’s volume of 206,443 and down 17% from July 2021. Since May, CPO sales have been remarkably stable. Sales of CPO are down nearly 17% year to date. Currently, they are on track to finish near 2.4 million in 2022. Using … Continued
The Automotive industry is changing at breakneck speed. This includes a dizzying array of new vehicles being offered, many from completely new OEMs. A radical shift to electrification, and a steady and pronounced shift to more digital interactions are being felt throughout the entire industry.
Access to auto credit declined across the board in July according to the Dealertrack Auto Credit Availability Index for all types of auto loans. The All-Loans Index declined 1.8% to 103.3 in July, reflecting that auto credit was harder to get in the month compared to June. The index has declined for three consecutive months, … Continued
Revised, Sept. 15, 2022 – New-vehicle inventory at the end of July was higher than it was a year ago, when the global computer chip shortage began hurting production, but supply remains low compared with pre-pandemic times, according to Cox Automotive’s analysis of vAuto Available Inventory data. 1.09M Total Inventoryas of July 25, 2022 37 … Continued
The average price paid for a new vehicle in the U.S. in July topped June’s record and kept the average transaction price (ATP) solidly above the $48,000 mark, according to new data released today by Kelley Blue Book, a Cox Automotive brand. The Kelley Blue Book new-vehicle ATP increased to $48,182 in July 2022, beating … Continued
Honda has been warning investors that the global computer chip shortage and rising raw material costs would hurt profits. Just how much will become clearer when the Japanese automaker posts financial results on Wednesday, August 10, for the April-to-June quarter, the automaker’s first quarter of its fiscal year that started April 1. Honda said in … Continued
BMW remained the most-shopped luxury brand for the second consecutive quarter on increased interest in its sedans, likely due to high gas prices, according to the Q2 2022 Kelley Blue Book Brand Watch™ report. Overall, shopping for luxury cars increased due to high fuel costs and better availability of cars during the global computer chip … Continued
The July employment report marked a milestone in the pandemic recovery, indicating no sign of a recession. Job growth in July accelerated to 528,000 jobs created. Unemployment fell to 3.5%, the same as it was in February 2020, though the number of jobs on payrolls is now higher than it was in February 2020. Labor … Continued
Sales into large fleets, not including sales into dealer and manufacturer fleets, decreased 15.3% month over month in July to 127,384 units, according to an early estimate from Cox Automotive. July 2022 Fleet Sales Combined sales into large rental, commercial and government fleets were up nearly 10% year over year in July. Sales into rental were … Continued