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New-Vehicle Inventory Falls Below 1 Million in September, Prices Hit All-Time High 10/14/2021 Revised Nov. 17, 2021 – New-vehicle supply fell in September to new lows – fewer than a million vehicles were available for sale – and the average listing price set another record, surpassing $43,000, according to a Cox Automotive analysis of vAuto Available Inventory data. 885,773 Total Inventoryas of Sept. 20, 2021 31 Days' Supply $43,425 Average Listing Price The total U.S. supply of available unsold… Read Article

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New-Vehicle Inventory Volume Drops in August, Days’ Supply Stabilizes 09/15/2021 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 29 Days' Supply $42,392 Average Listing Price The total U.S. supply… Read Article

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New-Vehicle Inventories Low but Starting to Stabilize 08/11/2021 After slumping to historic lows a month ago, new-vehicle inventory, based on days of supply, showed signs of stabilizing as the U.S. industry entered August, according to a Cox Automotive analysis of vAuto Available Inventory data. Still, overall inventory remains far lower than normal while average listing prices keep climbing. 1.11M Total Inventoryas of end of July 30 Days' Supply $41,840 Average Listing Price Topline data… Read Article

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New-Vehicle Inventories Slumped to Record Low as July Opened 07/14/2021 Revised August 1, 2021 – The U.S. auto industry entered July with historically low inventories that triggered record-high prices, according to a Cox Automotive analysis of the vAuto Available Inventory data. 1.34M Total Inventoryas of June 21, 2021 29 Days' Supply $40,999 Average Listing Price The total U.S. supply of available unsold new vehicles stood at 1.34 million vehicles as June closed. That was down from… Read Article

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New-Vehicle Inventories Continue to Drop, Reach Record Low In May 06/11/2021 The auto industry entered June with historically low inventories of unsold new vehicles due to continued strong sales and further production disruptions caused mostly by the global computer chip shortage, according to a Cox Automotive analysis of the vAuto Available Inventory data. 1.78 Total Inventory 35 Days' Supply $40,566 Average Listing Price The total U.S. supply of available unsold new vehicles stood at 1.78 million units… Read Article

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Used-Vehicle Prices Open May at All-Time High 05/20/2021 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 the $22,000 mark for the first time ever in April, closing… Read Article

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Record April Sales Deplete May New-Vehicle Inventory 05/14/2021 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. supply of available unsold new vehicles stood at 2.24 million as… Read Article

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New-Vehicle Inventory Evaporating on Strong Sales 04/14/2021 Robust March sales rapidly drew down new-vehicle inventory to the lowest levels in some time just as the spring selling season got rolling, according to a Cox Automotive analysis of vAuto Available Inventory data. 2.66M Total Inventory 59 Days' Supply $39,717 Average Listing Price The total U.S. supply of available unsold new vehicles stood at 2.66 million as March drew to a close, down from 2.82… Read Article

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New-Vehicle Inventory and Prices Climb in February 03/11/2021 New-vehicle inventory climbed through February due to slower sales caused by winter storms, but it remains lower than year-ago levels as prices keep rising, according to a Cox Automotive analysis of vAuto Available Inventory data. 2.82M Total Inventory 78 Days' Supply $40,178 Average List Price The total U.S. supply of available unsold new vehicles stood at 2.82 million as February closed. It was the highest inventory… Read Article

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Chip Shortage Still No Major Disruptor of Inventory 03/04/2021 Vehicle models affected by the global shortage of computer chips that forced automakers to trim production continue to have a healthy supply, with some exceptions, according to a Cox Automotive analysis of vAuto Available Inventory data. In the U.S., about 30 models are affected by the chip shortage based on AutoForecast Solutions’ analysis of plants that have experienced production cuts due to the shortage. It seems likely… Read Article

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