Signs Point to a Market Rebound
As automakers report second quarter results, analysts say a market rebound may be on the way.
As automakers report second quarter results, analysts say a market rebound may be on the way.
Cox Automotive and LMC report new-vehicle inventories shrank to just over 915,000 in September and predict further shrinkage as production issues and supply shortages linger.
Lexus and Subaru rank highest for third consecutive year.
How fast automakers move vehicles from factory floors to showrooms will shape the sales story the rest of the year.
Automakers reported impressive monthly results, showing increases that ranged from 40% to 70% compared to unit sales during the pandemic.
Subaru FY2020 profits plunged by half as automaker grapples with the pandemic, microchip shortage and other factors.
The Toyota brand led the latest signs of a recovering and booming market with the automaker putting its preliminary seasonally adjusted, annualized rate of sales at 17.8 million.
Tesla nearly sweeps luxury brand categories; Subaru leads non-luxury brands.
July deliveries increased 1.3% in the first monthly U.S. new-vehicle sales report to include none of the Detroit 3 automakers, but the seasonally adjusted annualized rate fell below 17 million for the fourth time this year.
Kelley Blue Book analysts say a parade of new models helped drive the average price for a new vehicle sold in the U.S. to $37,185 in May, a 3.7% year-over-year increase.
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