The New Year Begins with Stronger-than-Expected U.S. Auto Sales
January new-vehicle sales in the U.S. market were stronger than expected. Sales climbed nearly 10% due to consumers continuing to trade in their current vehicles (vehicle age in the United States...
View ArticleFebruary U.S. Auto Sales Remain Strong with Robust 13.1 Million-Unit Pace
New-vehicle sales are expected to remain resilient through the rest of February even though the retail selling rate is weaker than it was in January of this year, according to the monthly sales...
View ArticleU.S. Auto Sales Weaken at Month-End; March Totals Remain Robust
March new car and light-truck sales in the U.S. market ended on a slightly weaker note than anticipated in a forecast update by J.D. Power’s Power Information Network® (PIN) and strategic partner LMC...
View ArticleU.S. Auto Sales Remain Strong Due to Pent-Up Demand from Aging Fleet Owners
John Humphrey Through the first half of April, retail new light-vehicle sales in the U.S. market remained strong enough to remain in “a healthy holding pattern” with continuing consumer demand to...
View ArticleApril U.S. Auto Sales Edge Up, Primed by Retail Deliveries
New car and light-truck sales in the U.S. market in April were weaker than expected, mainly due to slower fleet sales, according to analysis by J.D. Power and Associates’ Power Information Network®...
View ArticleSecond-Half Begins with Good News for U.S. Auto Industry
John Humphrey U.S. new-vehicle sales in July 2013 are expected to climb in double digits from the same month a year ago as demand continues to be strong and credit continues to be available, enabling...
View ArticleLarge Pickups Bolster July U.S. Sales; Consumers Enticed by Easier Credit Terms
In July, consumers continued to replace aging vehicles and take advantage of easier credit, including low-interest rate loans and longer terms. New-vehicle sales totaled 1.313 million units in July and...
View ArticleU.S. Retail Sales in July 2013 Offset Lower Fleet Deliveries
July total (retail and fleet) new-vehicle sales rose 9.4% from the same month a year ago to 1.313 million units, which translated to a 15.8 million-unit seasonally adjusted annual selling pace (SAAR),...
View ArticleTepid September U.S. Sales Impacted by Strong August Deliveries
September U.S. new car and light-truck sales were expected to be less than stellar after strong August totals that included near-record Labor Day deliveries, according to J.D. Power and media reports....
View ArticleU.S. Auto Sales Climb in November as Total Pace Surpasses 16 Million Units
John Humphrey Through the first half of November 2013, sales returned to a stronger pace than in September and October—which were hampered by negative external factors, including the U.S. government...
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