U.S. Auto Market Reaps Double-Digit Gain in June; Best Monthly Pace Since 2007
Automakers in the U.S. market finished the month of June with new-vehicle total sales increasing 13.5% (on a selling-day adjusted basis*) to 1.40 million units from 1.28 million units in the same month...
View ArticleMultiple Platforms, Screen Sizes Drive Major Changes in Automakers’ Websites
Arianne Walker The explosion of tablet ownership among new-vehicle shoppers in 2013 and the different approaches that shoppers now use to access information during the new-vehicle shopping process is...
View ArticleStrong Lender Support Fuels Dealer Financing Satisfaction Rises in 2013
Michael Buckingham Dealer satisfaction with automotive lenders in the U.S. increases for a second straight year in all four categories measured, according to our 2013 U.S. Dealer Financing Satisfaction...
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 ArticleAugust May Be Best U.S. Retail Sales Month Since 2006
John Humphrey The robust pace of auto sales during July in the U.S. market has continued through the first half of August, according to a monthly sales forecast update from J.D. Power and strategic...
View ArticleLabor Day Sales Events Boost August U.S. Light-Vehicle Delivery Totals
U.S. new light-vehicle sales in August were more robust than anticipated, mainly due to a heady retail sales finish over the Labor Day weekend. Retail sales even outperformed the accurate monthly...
View ArticleSeptember U.S. Sales are Slightly Weaker after Strong Labor Day Finish
John Humphrey During the first 10 selling days in September, U.S. new car and light-truck sales were up 4% from a year ago yet were not as robust as in recent months, according to a monthly sales...
View ArticleJ.D. Power’s King Discusses U.S. Auto Market Shifts at Joint Conference
J.D. Power’s Thomas King, senior director, Power Information Network® (PIN), recently shared insights on changes in new-vehicle demand in the U.S. market at the Standard & Poor’s/J.D. Power Auto...
View ArticleOctober Sales Rebound after Damper Caused by U.S. Government Shutdown
John Humphrey Although the U.S. government shutdown (October 1-16) held back retail new-vehicle sales during the first half of October, the overall pace for the month remains ahead of the average for...
View ArticleS&P Chief Economist, J.D. Power Executive Offer Cautious but Positive Outlooks
Two experts from Standard & Poor’s and J.D. Power offered cautiously positive outlooks for the U.S. economy and for the U.S. auto industry to some 300 auto dealers and industry participants during...
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