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SALES & SERVICE
Light vehicle sales in the U.S., including full-year forecasts. Plus, repair order volume and revenue at franchised dealer service departments.
Used Retail Sales: December
1.39M
Estimate of last 30-day volume of used light vehicles sold in the U.S.
Source: vAuto Live Market View
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Last update 01/17/2025
CPO Sales: December
up 216,955
Total monthly volume of used vehicles sold as certified pre-owned in the U.S.
Source: Cox Automotive analysis of Motor Intelligence data
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Last update 01/16/2025
Repair Order Revenue Index: December
down 142.7
Monthly measure of the average revenue from each repair order performed by a franchised dealer service department.
Source: Xtime
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Last update 01/14/2025
Repair Order Volume Index: December
up 81.3
Monthly measure of the number of repair orders performed by a franchised dealer service department.
Source: Xtime
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Last update 01/14/2025
Fleet Sales: December
up 178,395
Total monthly volume of light vehicles sold into fleet in the U.S.
Source: Cox Automotive analysis of Bobit data
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Last update 01/06/2025
Used Electric Vehicle Sales: November
up 25,670
Monthly estimated sales volume of used electric vehicles in the U.S.
Source: Kelley Blue Book
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Last update 12/19/2024
New Electric Vehicle Sales: November
up 116,072
Monthly estimated sales volume of new electric vehicles in the U.S.
Source: Kelley Blue Book
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Last update 12/19/2024
Forecasts: Full Year
up 16.3M
Full-year forecasts for light new- and used-vehicles, fleet and CPO sales, leasing volume and penetration and Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index.
Source: Cox Automotive
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Last update 12/17/2024
New Sales: December
up 1.47M
Forecast for total monthly volume of new light vehicles sold in the U.S.
Source: Cox Automotive
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Last update 12/17/2024
PRICING
An industry view of new, used and wholesale vehicle pricing as well as measures of credit availability and vehicle affordability.
Average Used Listing Price: December
up $25,721
The average price of all used vehicle digital listings.
Source: vAuto Live Market View
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Last update 01/17/2025
Used-Vehicle Value Index: Mid-January
up 205.4
Monthly measure of wholesale used vehicle prices (on a mix-, mileage-, and seasonally adjusted basis).
Source: Manheim
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Last update 01/17/2025
Average New Listing Price: December
up $49,853
The average price of all new-vehicle digital listings.
Source: vAuto Live Market View
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Last update 01/16/2025
New Auto Loan Rate: December
down 8.64%
The volume-weighted average new auto loan rate on Dealertrack.
Source: Dealertrack
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Last update 01/16/2025
Used Auto Loan Rate: December
down 13.40%
The volume-weighted average used auto loan rate on Dealertrack.
Source: Dealertrack
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Last update 01/16/2025
Vehicle Affordability Index: December
up 38.2
A monthly measure of the number of median weeks of income needed to purchase a new vehicle.
Source: Cox Automotive/Moody's Analytics
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Last update 01/15/2025
Average New Transaction Price: December
up $49,740
The estimated negotiated price for a new light vehicle in the U.S. excluding incentives, trade-in, taxes, fees or F&I.
Source: Kelley Blue Book
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Last update 01/15/2025
Credit Availability Index: December
up 95.5
A monthly index based on Dealertrack credit application data that indicates whether access to auto loan credit is improving or worsening.
Source: Dealertrack
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Last update 01/13/2025
Average Used Electric Vehicle Listing Price: November
down $37,341
The average price of all used electric vehicle digital listings.
Source: Kelley Blue Book
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Last update 12/19/2024
Average New Electric Vehicle Transaction Price: November
down $55,105
The estimated negotiated price for a new electric vehicle in the U.S. excluding incentives, trade-in, taxes, fees or F&I.
Source: Kelley Blue Book
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Last update 12/19/2024
INVENTORY
An industry view of available new- and used-vehicle inventory in number of units and days’ supply.
Used-Vehicle Days’ Supply: December
up 48
Cox Automotive days’ supply based on the daily sales rate for the most recent 30-day period.
Source: vAuto Live Market View
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Last update 01/17/2025
Used-Vehicle Inventory: December
up 2.22M
The number of used vehicles available for sale.
Source: vAuto Live Market View
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Last update 01/17/2025
New-Vehicle Days’ Supply: December
down 75
Cox Automotive days’ supply based on the daily sales rate for the most recent 30-day period.
Source: vAuto Live Market View
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Last update 01/16/2025
New-Vehicle Inventory: December
down 2.88M
The number of new vehicles available for sale.
Source: vAuto Live Market View
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Last update 01/16/2025
Used Electric Vehicle Days' Supply: November
down 45
Cox Automotive days’ supply based on the daily sales rate for the most recent 30-day period.
Source: vAuto Live Market View
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Last update 12/19/2024
New Electric Vehicle Days' Supply: November
down 93
Cox Automotive days’ supply based on the daily sales rate for the most recent 30-day period.
Source: vAuto
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Last update 12/19/2024
June 22, 2021

We’re continuing to see progress, with most of the recovery happening at a local level as more and more markets open up and see sales pick up. Top trends remain the pandemic, employment and consumer sentiment.

ECONOMIC IMPACT LEADING INDICATORS

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Wholesale used vehicle values were seasonally strong in October, increasing 0.5% on a seasonally adjusted basis. Unadjusted they fell 1.9%. Inventory and Supply
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Used supply changed slightly last week. Retail used supply remained steady at 44 days.
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DEALER.COM CONTINUES TO SEE BOTH NEW AND USED VEHICLE FORM SUBMISSIONS OUTPERFORM

NEW AND USED VEHICLE FORM SUBMISSIONS
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Credit Apps (YoY)
Unique credit applications on same-store basis were unchanged from the prior week.
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Unique credit applications on same-store basis,
slightly up y/y last week

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Service Appointments (WoW)
-15% decrease y/y last week in consumers cars serviced, which was ua slight improvement from the prior week.
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