Digital generated image of financial line charts falling down because of coronavirus COVID-19 on … [+] blue background. getty Who’d be a shareholder in a European automotive manufacturer? It’s n...
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Auto Inventory A Bit Better; Still Short Of Demand
Ford Motor Co.’s Chicago Assembly Plant Photo: Ford The limited supply of new cars and trucks continues to limit U.S. auto sales, but sales are expected to be up about 9% for the month of Septem...
Razor-Thin Increase Vs. A Year Ago; High Prices Continue
Ford Motor Co. Flat Rock Assembly Plant PHOTO: FORD, Steve Koss U.S. auto sales are on track to be higher in August vs. the same month a year ago, but just barely — an increase of less than 1% due to ...
When Does New-Car Supply Bounce Back? Not In July, Or In 2022, Either
Sure, people are complaining about gas prices and interest rates, but that doesn’t seem to be … [+] curtailing high demand, or high new-vehicle prices. Los Angeles Times via Getty Images D...
Gas Price-Sparked Interest In EVs Is No Passing Fad, Cox Economists Predict
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 01: Gas prices are displayed at a Manhattan station on June 01, 2022 in … [+] New York City. Cox Auto predicts higher electric vehicle sales even after the gas pr...
New Car Sales Are Down, But Car Dealers Never Had It So Good
Salesman (right) at a Toyota dealership in El Monte, Calif., helps a customer. Getty Images For dealerships, higher margins per vehicle have more than made up for the drop in new-vehicle volume due to...
New-Car Supply Is Low, And Demand Remains High
The front row conceals empty spaces outside a Toyota dealership in California. MediaNews Group via Getty Images Expect U.S. auto sales in April to fall around 20% vs. April 2021, due to low new-vehicl...
Rosy European Auto Sales Scenarios Ditched After Russia/Ukraine Shock
Illustration of the crisis concept with a businessman in panic getty Experts are ripping up their automotive sales forecasts as hopeful and improved scenarios helped by the fading coronavirus pandemic...
Auto Production Wild Card For 2022 As Dealer Lots Remain Sparse
Production delays due to the global semiconductor shortage and supply chain issues have left dealer … [+] lots nearly empty. Ed Garsten Cars and trucks are trickling off assembly lines a little ...