July New-Vehicle Inventory Declines as Stronger Sales Outpace Replenishment
New-vehicle inventory declined in July as consumers purchased vehicles at a faster pace than automakers replenished dealer lots. According to data from vAuto Live Market View, available inventory at the start of August totaled 2.73 million units, down 3.5% from…
June New-Vehicle Inventory Holds Steady as Sales Pace Cools
Available new-vehicle inventory totaled 2.82 million units in June, down 2.4% from May and mostly unchanged from a year earlier. The daily new-vehicle sales pace slowed 5% from May, which benefited from five weekends, but remained 4.1% higher than a…
May New-Vehicle Inventory Holds Near 2026 Norms, But a Stronger Sales Pace Tightened Days’ Supply Across Most Brands
May’s new-vehicle market was defined by a clear three-part story: Inventory stayed essentially steady, sales accelerated, and days’ supply tightened as a result. vAuto Live Market View showed 2.89 million units in inventory in May, up modestly from April and…
New-Vehicle Inventory Holds Steady in April as Automakers Sell Down Model Year 2025 Inventory
The U.S. new-vehicle market entered May with mostly stable inventory levels and a modest decline in overall volume as automakers deliberately rebalance inventory by clearing out MY2025 vehicles. Industry days’ supply, as measured by vAuto Live Market View, declined 2.4%…
Days’ Supply Falls in March, After Elevated Readings in January and February
The U.S. new‑vehicle market entered April with a cleaner inventory position, thanks mostly to an improved sales pace in March helping lower elevated days’ supply. Total industry inventory stood at 2.89 million units in March, up from 2.85 million units…
February New-Vehicle Inventory: Stable Headlines, Uneven Reality
The U.S. new-vehicle market may shift direction in March with consumer sentiment likely to fall due to uncertainty in the Middle East, in contrast with February which showed modest signs of recovery after a slow January. According to Cox Automotive’s…
January New-Vehicle Market Defined by Softer Demand and Stable Supply
The U.S. new-vehicle market began February with a noticeable easing in buyer momentum while inventory levels remained largely unchanged. The latest data, according to Cox Automotive’s vAuto Live Market View, shows the 30-day sales pace at 845,216 units, down 22%…
New-Vehicle Inventory Contracts as Industry Enters Pivotal 2026
The automotive industry begins 2026 with tighter inventory conditions following a strong December, with sales up nearly 12% month over month. The latest data suggests accelerated sales velocity through the end of the year resulted in a shrinking buffer of…
New-Vehicle Inventory Holds Steady as Industry Navigates Year-End Uncertainty
Heading into 2026, the U.S. auto industry faces a stable yet uneasy environment. Affordability will go down as one of the most-used buzzwords of the year, yet in new-vehicle sales and pricing, the story remains one of a slow, sustained…
New-Vehicle Inventory Rising Ahead of Holiday Sales Season
The U.S. automotive industry is rolling into the year-end, holiday-sales season with a steady hand, think “confident, but not overzealous.” Inventory is slowly climbing, yet both measures of total volume and days’ supply haven’t reached last year’s levels, so it’s…
New-Vehicle Inventory Increases as Sales Slow in Late September
New-vehicle inventory increased in September as the sales pace slowed in the final two weeks of the month. Days’ supply increased as well. The volume of model-year-2026 vehicles continues to grow, pushing the average listing price higher as expected. At…