Market Insights – Cox Automotive Inc.

Cox Automotive Analysis: Stellantis’ Q4 2022 Market Performance 02/21/2023 Stellantis has steered skillfully through the global computer chip shortage, maintaining the most abundant vehicle inventory in the U.S. auto industry for the past year while other automakers struggled with skimpy supply. Still, Stellantis posted a decline in U.S. sales in the fourth quarter while also cutting incentives. Its average transaction price rose to over $55,000, thanks mostly to a pair of pricey new Jeeps and… Read Article

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Cox Automotive Analysis: Toyota Motor Corporation’s Quarterly U.S. Market Performance 02/08/2023 Toyota Motor Corporation posts financial results for the October-to-December quarter on Wednesday, Feb. 8, the automaker’s third quarter of its fiscal year. Like its Japanese competitors, Toyota Motor North America has had one of the lowest inventory levels in the U.S. for the past year, including the most recent quarter. Throughout the past calendar year, including the recent quarter, Toyota Motor Corp. was selling cars as… Read Article

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Cox Automotive Analysis: Nissan Quarterly U.S. Market Performance 02/08/2023 While the global chip situation is improving, it has not been quick enough for Nissan’s small, high-volume Sentra and Versa models, which has hampered U.S. sales. Nissan Motor Corporation reports financial results on Thursday, Feb. 9, for the October-December period, Nissan’s third quarter of its fiscal year 2022, which ends March 31, 2023. Despite inventory shortages and lower sales, Nissan Motor Corp. is earning higher revenue… Read Article

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Cox Automotive Analysis: Honda Motor Company’s Quarterly U.S. Market Performance 02/01/2023 Honda Motor Company reported lower combined Honda and Acura U.S. sales in December, marking 17 straight months of decline. Sales for Honda’s third quarter of fiscal year 2023 – the October-December quarter – also dropped, making it the sixth consecutive quarter of declines. For the past year, Honda had the lowest inventory of any automaker in the U.S. Honda attributes the drop in sales to a lack of inventory and ongoing… Read Article

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Cox Automotive Analysis: Ford Motor Company’s Q4 2022 U.S. Market Performance 02/01/2023 Driven in part by strength from its electric vehicles, Ford Motor Co. could deliver better-than-expected financial results for the final quarter of 2022 when it reports them on Thursday, Feb. 2, Wall Street analysts say. Ford is forecasted to be in the black for the quarter, following the third-quarter loss caused by one-time charges tied to the dissolution of the Ford and Volkswagen backed autonomous vehicle… Read Article

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Cox Automotive Analysis: General Motors’ Q4 2022 U.S. Market Performance 01/30/2023 General Motors closed 2022 on a high note, which could mean an upside surprise when the automaker reports earnings for the fourth quarter and full-year 2022 on Tuesday, Jan. 31. Financial analysts forecast that GM will report a 22% improvement in quarterly earnings from the fourth quarter of 2021 on revenue climbing to $42 billion. Analysts note that for three of the last four quarters, GM’s… Read Article

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Cox Automotive Analysis: Hyundai Motor’s Q4 2022 U.S. Market Performance 01/24/2023 Hyundai Motor Company, which includes the Hyundai, Kia and Genesis brands, had a best-ever fourth quarter in the U.S. on a number of fronts, which should help the South Korean automaker’s financial results that will be announced on Thursday, Jan. 26. The U.S., where Hyundai Motor sells all three brands and where Hyundai and Kia operate plants, is one of the most important markets for the… Read Article

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Cox Automotive Analysis: Honda’s Quarterly U.S. Market Performance 11/08/2022 Few brands have been squeezed more on supply because of the global chip shortage than Honda, and it has been most hurt on sales. Honda reported lower U.S. sales in September, marking 14 straight months of decline; the last time the Honda brand posted a year-over-year sales gain in the U.S. was July 2021. Sales for the July-September quarter also dropped, making it the fifth consecutive… Read Article

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Cox Automotive Analysis: Nissan Quarterly U.S. Market Performance 11/07/2022 Nissan has warned continued supply chain constraints will impact its earnings, and access to computer chips will be key to its growth. Nissan reports financial results on Tuesday, November 8, for the July-to-September period, Nissan’s second quarter of its fiscal year that ends March 31, 2023. In July, Ashwani Gupta, Nissan’s chief operating officer, spoke at a briefing where he said that 2022 would be driven… Read Article

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Cox Automotive Analysis: Toyota’s Quarterly U.S. Market Performance 11/01/2022 Toyota has posted financial results for the July-to-September quarter, the automaker’s second quarter of its fiscal year. Like its Japanese competitors, Toyota has had one of the lowest inventory levels in the U.S. for the past year, including the third quarter. Fewer vehicles on the lot and high interest rates might be compressing the company’s sales. In the U.S., one of Toyota’s most important markets, sales… Read Article

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