Over the years, the auto industry has always had a healthy tension between the sales vice presidents and the chief financial officers. Sales executives were bonused on share gains, while the finance teams were bonused on profit. This led to a never-ending battle over how much incentive money was necessary to meet sales objectives. Each … Continued
Residential construction is headed further down with a 10% decline in permits in August. Existing home sales dropped less than expected in August, but sales have fallen for seven straight months. More declines are expected as supply is shrinking as fewer existing homeowners are interested in selling. With the Fed’s aggressive rate plans, mortgage rates … Continued
The Fed raised the target for the Federal Funds Rate by three-quarters of a percentage point today, making another aggressive move to, as Fed Chair Jerome Powell suggests, induce “pain in the economy” as the cost of reducing inflation. The biggest news was not today’s increase, but the plans for where rates go from here. … Continued
Welcome to the monthly Manheim Market Insights update. This monthly video is new content offered by Kevin Chartier, vice president of Manheim Market Insights. In each video, Chartier will share a few of his thoughts on what we are seeing in the used wholesale and retail markets; all through the wide lens of data available … Continued
Both service activity and service revenue at U.S. franchised dealerships jumped in August, according to the latest Cox Automotive analysis of Xtime metrics. The Repair Order Revenue Index increased to a record high in August. Meanwhile, the Repair Order Volume Index increased both month over month and year over year. The monthly Xtime volume and … Continued
As consumer comfort with online car buying accelerates and retailers drive for more efficient operations, digital retailing solutions are being embraced. Innovation within financing and titling, critical enablers of the digital car buying experience, began more than 20 years ago. Predictive models evolved that help lenders set parameters that facilitate improved loan decisioning. The creation … Continued
The financial markets responded negatively this week to a mixed August inflation report that showed headline inflation coming down slightly, but not as much as expected, and showed core inflation accelerating with rents accelerating and food prices still growing even with gas prices declining. Retail sales in August were stronger than expected. Consumers spent less … Continued
Wholesale used-vehicle prices (on a mix-, mileage-, and seasonally adjusted basis) declined 2.3% from August in the first 15 days of September. The Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index fell to 205.9, which was up only 0.6% from September 2021. The non-adjusted price change in the first half of September was a decline of 1.4% compared … Continued
Revised, Oct. 14, 2022 – Used-vehicle inventory volume held steady from July to August, as did prices – a sign of market stability, according to the Cox Automotive analysis of vAuto Available Inventory data. 2.46M Total UnsoldUsed Vehiclesas of Aug. 29, 2022 52 Days’ Supply $28,064 Average Listing Price 70,816 Average Mileage The total supply … Continued
Revised, Oct. 14, 2022 – New-vehicle inventory closed August higher than it did 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. After bumping around through the month, the average listing price closed August … Continued