Is your F&I office capable of supporting automated eCommerce? Consumers Want It, Technology Enables It Consumers have grown accustomed to the transparency, speed, and convenience of buying online. Research shows that 76% of today’s car buyers are open to purchasing completely online1, and 1 in 4 consumers say they prefer an Amazon-like car shopping experience … Continued
Ford outperformed the U.S. market in sales for the second quarter. How that translates into quarterly earnings will be revealed with the automaker posts financial results after the stock market closes on Wednesday, July 27. Ford’s U.S. vehicle sales surged in June to close the quarter on a positive note when the industry was down, … Continued
General Motors is expected to report a year-over-year decline in earnings, despite higher revenues, when it reports financial results for the second quarter on Tuesday, July 26, before the stock market opens. But then again, GM has beaten analysts’ forecasts for the past four quarters. Indeed, the quarter was challenging as GM continued to battle … Continued
The job market is starting to show signs of cooling as new initial claims have risen for seven straight weeks and are now at a level higher than they were before the pandemic began. However, continuing claims continue to remain below pre-pandemic levels. The housing market has suffered the most from the dramatic increase in … Continued
Earlier this month, during our quarterly Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index (MUVVI) conference call, there were a significant number of questions related to the health of the U.S. economy, inflation, and the impact used-vehicle prices are having on inflation. These are all important topics that are worth addressing. First, as I noted during the call, … Continued
South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor, which includes the Hyundai, Kia and Genesis brands, is expected to deliver record profits when it reports quarterly earnings on Thursday, July 21. Analysts predict the automaker will earn a record $1.7 billion in operating profit as a richer product mix, reduced incentive spending and weakening Korean won are expected … Continued
Both service activity and service revenue decreased at U.S. franchised dealerships in June, according to the latest Cox Automotive analysis of Xtime metrics. The Repair Order Revenue Index decreased month over month in June after 11 months of increases and remains up year over year. Meanwhile, the Repair Order Volume Index decreased both month over … Continued
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Wholesale used-vehicle prices (on a mix-, mileage-, and seasonally adjusted basis) increased 0.7% from June in the first 15 days of July. The Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index rose to 221.5, which was up 13.4% from July 2021. The non-adjusted price change in the first half of July was a decrease of 2.2% compared to … Continued
New-vehicle sales in Q2 were off by more than 20%, as tight inventory continues to hold back the market. High prices are certainly impacting some buyers, but the Industry Insights team at Cox Automotive continues to believe new-vehicle demand is relatively healthy and, with sufficient supply, sales volumes could be higher. At the end of … Continued