Certified pre-owned (CPO) sales in February rose to 191,860 units. This total is up 15.3% from January’s 166,309, but down nearly 8.5% from February 2021. February’s CPO result is the highest since October 2021 and interrupts a six-month downward trend. CPO sales have been in decline since having strong sales in Q2 and Q3 of … Continued
New-vehicle average transaction prices (ATPs) decreased to $46,085 in February 2022 after reaching a record high in December 2021, according to new data released by Kelley Blue Book, a Cox Automotive company. Prices fell 0.5% ($253) month over month due to fewer luxury vehicles being sold in February, but prices remain elevated compared to one … Continued
Access to auto credit expanded in February according to the Dealertrack Credit Availability Index for all types of auto loans. The All Loans Index increased 1.9% to 104.0 in February, reflecting that auto credit was easier to get in the month compared to January. Access was looser by 8.6% year over year, and compared to … Continued
Our Kelley Blue Book team offers plenty of good advice for vehicle buyers; one of their most well-known features is the annual 5-year Cost to Own research. In that study, the team considers total vehicle-related costs an owner will likely have to cover during the first 5 years vehicle ownership. This includes out-of-pocket expenses like … Continued
Sales into large fleets increased 27% month over month in February to 124,507 units, the highest volume in the past seven months, but remained down year over year. Rental fleet sales volume remains extremely low while commercial and government both saw modest year-over-year gains last month. FEBRUARY 2022 FLEET SALES Combined sales into large rental, … Continued
Wholesale used-vehicle prices (on a mix-, mileage-, and seasonally adjusted basis) declined 2.1% in February from January. The Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index declined to 231.3, which was a 36.7% increase from a year ago. The non-adjusted price change in February was a decline of 2.2% compared to January, leaving the unadjusted average price up … Continued
The February employment report was stronger than expected as job creation accelerated to 678,000 jobs compared to 481,000 created in January, and prior months were revised up. Labor force participation grew to the highest level for the pandemic, and the unemployment rate fell to the lowest level for the pandemic. Jobless claims are falling, and … Continued
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The new used-car online retailers like Carvana, Vroom and Shift reported explosive revenue growth in the last quarter and for the full year of 2021. That comes as no surprise in that these so-called New Form Online Retailers (NFORs) also have experienced a steady and substantial rise in the number of shoppers visiting their websites. … Continued
Economic growth recovered in the fourth quarter, as real GDP growth accelerated to 7%, which was the strongest reading for the year, following the disruption from the delta wave of COVID-19 in the third quarter last year. This year started slower with the omicron wave, but activity is now recovering again as COVID cases are … Continued