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Auto Market Update Week Ending Feb 11, 2023

Auto Market Update Week Ending Feb 11, 2023 (PDF)   The overall market reversed its course and returned to the green zone last week, the first time since mid-June 2019. The 0-to-2-year-old units saw bigger gains than their 2-to-8-year-old peers. The former posted an increase of +0.12% while the latter

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Auto Incentives and Rebates Week Ending Feb 18, 2023

Auto Incentives and Rebates Week Ending Feb 18, 2023 (PDF)   The purpose of consumer incentives and rebates is to boost sales of a particular vehicle through dealerships at a specific time of year to benefit all parties. The following list provides guidance to consumers who want to take advantage

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Inflation Concerns Add Challenges to the Used Car Market

Inflation Concerns Add Challenges to the Used Car Market (PDF)   Even as the Federal Reserve raises interest rates, a surprise spike in used-vehicle prices last month is fueling frustration among US car buyers. As a result of the 2.5% rise in used vehicle prices from December, Manheim said some

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Auto Market Update Week Ending Feb 4, 2023

Auto Market Update Week Ending Feb 4, 2023(PDF)   Last week, the market reported the lowest overall depreciation since the end of June 2022, continuing the reduction in weekly depreciation that began a couple of weeks ago. For the first time since early June last year, the Compact Crossover segment

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Auto Incentives and Rebates Week Ending Feb 11, 2023

Auto Incentives and Rebates Week Ending Feb 11, 2023 (PDF)   The purpose of consumer incentives and rebates is to boost sales of a particular vehicle through dealerships at a specific time of year to benefit all parties. The following list provides guidance to consumers who want to take advantage

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Auto Industry Reacts to Tesla Price Cuts

Auto Industry Reacts to Tesla Price Cuts (PDF) Most automakers are holding their prices firm and introducing more affordable models later, while a few, such as Ford, have responded to Tesla’s price cuts of up to 20 percent. It’s still too early to call it an electric vehicle price war,

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Auto Suppliers May Face Another Tough Year

Auto Suppliers May Face Another Tough Year (PDF)   We might be in for a fourth year of challenges and setbacks for suppliers. As parts suppliers navigate the uncertainty in the new-vehicle market and the economy, it’s already shaping up to be another bumpy year as inflation and rising interest

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Auto Market Update Week Ending Jan 28, 2023

Auto Market Update Week Ending Jan 28, 2023 (PDF)   For the second consecutive week, the Sporty Car segment has reported an increase, indicating an early sign of a potential Spring market bump. Additionally, the older, 8-to-16-year-old vehicles report lower depreciation, -0.27%, compared to -0.50% for the 2-to-16-year-olds. Compared with

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Auto Incentives and Rebates Week Ending Feb 4, 2023

Auto Incentives and Rebates Week Ending Feb 4, 2023 (PDF)   The purpose of consumer incentives and rebates is to boost sales of a particular vehicle through dealerships at a specific time of year to benefit all parties. The following list provides guidance to consumers who want to take advantage

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Auto Incentives and Rebates Week Ending Jan 21, 2023

Auto Incentives and Rebates Week Ending Jan 21, 2023 (PDF)   The purpose of consumer incentives and rebates is to boost sales of a particular vehicle through dealerships at a specific time of year to benefit all parties. The following list provides guidance to consumers who want to take advantage

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Auto Market Update Week Ending Jan 21, 2023

Auto Market Update Week Ending Jan 21, 2023 (PDF)   Before Q3 and Q4, the price declines had begun to accelerate, coming in at a level on par with last July (apart from the weeks around Thanksgiving and Christmas when volume and conversions were down). Compared to the previous week,

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What to Expect From the Leasing Market in 2023?

What to Expect From the Leasing Market in 2023? (PDF)   Despite not returning to its pre-pandemic share of one-third of retail auto sales as of 2022, auto leasing is expected to represent more of the market in 2023 after bottoming out in 2022. In 2023, experts predict that leasing

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Used Car Sales Drops to its Lowest Level in Nearly a Decade

Used Car Sales Drops to its Lowest Level in Nearly a Decade (PDF)   As a result of volatile economic conditions and consumers’ concerns about affordability, used vehicle sales in 2022 fell to their lowest levels in nearly a decade. Used-vehicle sales in the past decade Year Overall Retail 2022

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Auto Market Update Week Ending Jan 14, 2023

Auto Market Update Week Ending Jan 14, 2023 (PDF)   With two weeks of the new year behind us, the trends we ended 2022 with are continuing into 2023. It continues to be difficult to sell cars at auctions and weekly depreciation continues at a rate that exceeds what is

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Auto Incentives and Rebates Week Ending Jan 14, 2023

Auto Incentives and Rebates Week Ending Jan 14, 2023 (PDF)   The purpose of consumer incentives and rebates is to boost sales of a particular vehicle through dealerships at a certain time of year to the benefit of all parties. The following list provides guidance to consumers who want to

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Auto Market Update Week Ending Jan 07, 2023

Auto Market Update Week Ending Jan 07, 2023 (PDF)   After completing 2022, we can begin evaluating the year’s performance: Overall, the market declined 22.9%, with cars falling 22.7% and trucks falling 23%. There was only one segment that continued to appreciate last year, the Full-Size Van, which increased by

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GM Regains Top Spot in U.S. Auto Sales

GM Regains Top Spot in U.S. Auto Sales (PDF)   The United States auto sales market in 2022 was dominated by General Motors, which outperformed rival Toyota Motor as it was able to meet strong demand for cars and trucks while facing supply shortages. After General Motors reported a 2.5%

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Auto Market Update Week Ending Dec 31, 2022

Auto Market Update Week Ending December 31st, 2022 (PDF)   In a positive development, the overall conversion rate at the auctions improved slightly over last year. With depreciation exceeding the typical yearly rate, values are still well above pre-COVID levels. For comparison, the previous week, cars decreased by -0.49% on

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New Gas Cars To Be Banned From U.S West Coast By 2035

New Gas Cars To Be Banned From U.S West Coast By 2035 (PDF)   By 2035, the West Coast of the U.S. will end the sale of new gasoline cars. Washington and Oregon recently enacted rules requiring new vehicles to be mostly emission-free by 2035, allowing plug-in hybrids that also

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Auto Market Specialty Insights December 2022

Auto Market Specialty Insights December 2022 (PDF)   This month, the only segment to see an increase is snowmobiles. As we head into winter, all other segments are decreasing in value—most by 3.0% or more. The ATVs have taken the largest drop with a decline of 4.4%. Cruisers and Street

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