Economic Uncertainty, Higher Interest Rates Curb Demand For Used Cars, Trucks

Used cars for sale in El Cerrito, Calif. Getty Images Inflated used-vehicle prices have started to come down at the wholesale level, and that implies consumer demand may also have declined, due to hig...

Record Dealer Profits Suggest No Let-Up In High, New-Car Prices

Full lots of cars for sale, like this one at a Volkswagen dealership in New York, are the exception … [+] nowadays. Newsday via Getty Images Some of the nation’s biggest auto dealership groups c...

No Relief From High New Car And Truck Prices; Subprime Loans Hit Hardest

A dealership shopper looks at a window sticker. Getty Images There’s still no letup in sight for high new-vehicle prices, despite some factors that could dampen consumer demand — like higher interest ...

New Cars And Trucks, And The Dealerships That Sell Them, Too

High profits have auto dealerships selling like hotcakes. Getty Images Auto dealers are knocking on wood, but so far, nothing much seems to be making a dent in the current streak of record profits for...

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...

Temporary, Or ‘New Normal?’ Naturally, Dealers Prefer The Latter

A man browsing at a dealership in Alhambra, Calif. AFP via Getty Images It’s well documented the nation’s auto dealers have low supply and high demand working in their favor — but that’s not all deale...