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January 9, 2023

Inflation won’t stop 2023 auto sales growth amid chip recovery

U.S. auto sales likely rose in December and will rebound in the new year as a recovery in vehicle production will more than offset the effects of inflation and rising interest rates.

Two years of semiconductor shortages and supply problems have kept vehicle production low and inventories lean. With factories picking up pace again, consumers will buy more vehicles this year even if automakers have to help them manage rising interest rates by cutting today’s lofty prices.

<p>General Motors Chairman and CEO Mary Barra talks with Crain Communications President and COO KC Crain Jan. 16, 2019, at the Automotive News World Congress. </p>

Steve Fecht, General Motors via TNS

General Motors Chairman and CEO Mary Barra talks with Crain Communications President and COO KC Crain Jan. 16, 2019, at the Automotive News World Congress.

“We are still seeing strong demand for our vehicles, but we’re mindful because the steady rise of average transaction prices is starting to come back a little,” General Motors Co. Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra said at an Automotive Press Association event in December.

The net effect is that the U.S. auto industry is expected to grow by more than 1 million vehicles in 2023 to about 15 million units. That’s below recent years when automakers enjoyed sales of 16 to 17 million vehicles but signals that the industry can weather this year’s expected economic stress.

“We’re planning for an industry around 15 million,” Barra said, “but having contingency planning plus or minus off of that.”

Retail sales of new cars in December likely rose 4{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} from a year ago to 1.27 million as inventories continued to improve, according to researcher Cox Automotive. Still, that’s short of the typical 1.5 million units seen in December, when carmakers push year-end sales campaigns to hit annual targets.

Total sales for 2022 were likely below 14 million units, the lowest since 2011, when the U.S. was climbing out of the depths of the Great Recession.

Inflation and interest rates are squeezing some shoppers out of the new-car market and pushing up auto-loan defaults. Meanwhile, used-car prices, which determine the trade-in values that many consumers use as currency when buying a new car, are falling.

That won’t deter many new-car buyers, said Jack Hollis, Toyota Motor Corp.’s executive vice president of sales for North America. He said vehicle shortages of the past two years have kept between 4 million and 7 million consumers from buying and many could be back in showrooms this year.

“It’s clear that demand is still outstripping supply,” Hollis said in an interview last month. “Prices keep rising. We will have another year with a supply-constrained sales number.”

Hollis is betting the industry will reach 15 million vehicles this year and could sell as many as 17 million if it weren’t for supply-chain issues.

Carmakers likely sold new cars at an annual pace of 13.2 million in December, up 6{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} from a year earlier, according to the average forecast of seven market researchers. Most automakers will report their latest quarterly and annual U.S. new car sales on Jan. 4.

GM, Hyundai Motor Co. and Toyota likely saw big sales gains in December, while deliveries at Ford Motor Co., Stellantis NV, Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. dropped versus a year ago, according to RBC Capital Markets analyst Joseph Spak.

While two years of tight inventory may create a floor for demand in 2023, carmakers’ days of minting money on a small volume of vehicles at inflated prices may be waning.

<p>A shortage of computer chips and other parts hobbled the U.S. auto industry in 2022, slowing factories and contributing to an expected 8{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} decline in sales from the previous year. And although supplies are improving and prices are coming down a little, auto factories aren't likely to get back to full production until next year.</p>

Keith Srakocic, Associated Press

A shortage of computer chips and other parts hobbled the U.S. auto industry in 2022, slowing factories and contributing to an expected 8{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} decline in sales from the previous year. And although supplies are improving and prices are coming down a little, auto factories aren’t likely to get back to full production until next year.

Tesla Inc. this week reported record deliveries but missed analysts’ estimates for the fourth quarter and came up short of its own targeted growth rate of 50{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} despite dropping prices.

Scott Kunes, chief operating officer of Kunes Country Auto Group, which sells brands from all three Detroit automakers and a host of imports at 43 dealerships across the Midwest, said December was weaker than usual because manufacturers were tight-fisted with incentives.

“Everybody was used to the new normal, pandemic normal where incentives weren’t there because demand was so high and supply was so short,” Kunes said by phone. “We see this abrupt slowdown in demand — I didn’t think it would happen quickly, but the Fed raised rates as much as they have and consumer confidence is pretty down right now.”

The industry’s shift toward building high-margin trucks and SUVs has shrunk the pool of buyers who can afford a new car, he said. Prices are dropping on high-end vehicles, while demand for entry-level cars in the used market is still hot.

Researcher Evercore ISI expects to see “pricing levers pulled for the first time in two years” in 2023, with sticker prices coming down $1,500 to $2,000 per car, according to a Dec. 23 research note. Dealers will first have to halt their mark-ups before automakers’ profit margins will be affected, the analysts wrote.

One bright spot this year will be fleet sales, thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act. President Joe Biden’s sweeping climate bill grants a $7,500 tax break for electric work trucks, rental cars and delivery vans.

The CEOs of Ford, GM and Rivian Automotive Inc. have all crowed about their expectation for robust commercial vehicle sales as businesses and local governments seek to take advantage of the EV subsidy.

That will mark a reversal of the past two years, when chip scarcity forced automakers to curb their fleet sales to prioritize more profitable retail customers.

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The auto industry’s COVID-19 pandemic woes—chief among them supply chain delays that shut down factories and left showrooms looking stripped—were a boon to used car dealerships. Low inventory meant a rise in the price of cars, both new and used. Meanwhile, would-be customers with a car to trade in were getting top dollar.

CoPilot analyzed data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics to see how many car dealers per capita there were in 2021, and how the number of establishments and number of people employed changed since 2020.

At the start of the pandemic, people largely avoided mass transit—so much so ridership decreased by 79{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} between September 2019 and September 2020. Many people were afraid of COVID-19 transmission on public transportation, and many public transit options ran on limited schedules, leaving them with scant options aside from driving.

As the pandemic intensified, automakers and chip buyers cut off purchases amid anxieties around a global recession. A shortage of semiconductors for new cars came next as demand for automobiles rose, sending sales of used cars soaring across the country. Some experts predict similar supply chain problems to continue in 2022.

Amid the height of the pandemic, the price of used cars rose faster than those of new cars. The average cost of all new vehicles, among them cars and SUVs, was more than $47,000 at the end of 2021, representing an increase of more than 25{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} in two years. Compare that to the average cost of used cars, whose prices were up to $28,000 or a more than 42{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} spike in 2021.

Nationwide, there are 26,528 used car dealers. That works out to about eight used car dealers per 10,000 residents, an increase of 2.35{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} since 2020. Used car dealers employed 173,860 people, a 10.6{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase over 2020.

Find out which states led the way in used cars dealers.

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The auto industry’s COVID-19 pandemic woes—chief among them supply chain delays that shut down factories and left showrooms looking stripped—were a boon to used car dealerships. Low inventory meant a rise in the price of cars, both new and used. Meanwhile, would-be customers with a car to trade in were getting top dollar.

CoPilot analyzed data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics to see how many car dealers per capita there were in 2021, and how the number of establishments and number of people employed changed since 2020.

At the start of the pandemic, people largely avoided mass transit—so much so ridership decreased by 79{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} between September 2019 and September 2020. Many people were afraid of COVID-19 transmission on public transportation, and many public transit options ran on limited schedules, leaving them with scant options aside from driving.

As the pandemic intensified, automakers and chip buyers cut off purchases amid anxieties around a global recession. A shortage of semiconductors for new cars came next as demand for automobiles rose, sending sales of used cars soaring across the country. Some experts predict similar supply chain problems to continue in 2022.

Amid the height of the pandemic, the price of used cars rose faster than those of new cars. The average cost of all new vehicles, among them cars and SUVs, was more than $47,000 at the end of 2021, representing an increase of more than 25{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} in two years. Compare that to the average cost of used cars, whose prices were up to $28,000 or a more than 42{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} spike in 2021.

Nationwide, there are 26,528 used car dealers. That works out to about eight used car dealers per 10,000 residents, an increase of 2.35{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} since 2020. Used car dealers employed 173,860 people, a 10.6{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase over 2020.

Find out which states led the way in used cars dealers.
LMPark Photos // Shutterstock

– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 3.69 (5.6{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 1,457

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 12,767 (8.8{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

LMPark Photos // Shutterstock

– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 3.69 (5.6{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 1,457

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 12,767 (8.8{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)
JAIRTELLO // Shutterstock

– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 3.98 (2.4{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} decrease since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 246

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 2,837 (1.2{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

JAIRTELLO // Shutterstock

– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 3.98 (2.4{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} decrease since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 246

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 2,837 (1.2{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)
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– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 4.33 (5{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 63

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 310 (31.9{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

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– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 4.33 (5{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 63

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 310 (31.9{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)
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– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 4.38 (2.9{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} decrease since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 136

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 1,740 (21.7{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

RYO Alexandre // Shutterstock

– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 4.38 (2.9{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} decrease since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 136

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 1,740 (21.7{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)
Gagliardi Photography // Shutterstock

– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 4.65 (0.8{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} decrease since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 939

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 4,857 (5.2{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

Gagliardi Photography // Shutterstock

– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 4.65 (0.8{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} decrease since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 939

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 4,857 (5.2{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)
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– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 5.02 (4.8{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} decrease since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 20

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 149 (26.3{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

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– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 5.02 (4.8{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} decrease since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 20

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 149 (26.3{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)
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– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 5.4 (3.3{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} decrease since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 416

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 3,223 (0.4{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

Michael Gordon // Shutterstock

– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 5.4 (3.3{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} decrease since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 416

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 3,223 (0.4{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)
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– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 5.71 (3.5{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 731

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 4,706 (4.2{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

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– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 5.71 (3.5{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 731

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 4,706 (4.2{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)
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– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 5.97 (5.2{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} decrease since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 253

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 1,626 (12.8{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

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– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 5.97 (5.2{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} decrease since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 253

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 1,626 (12.8{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)
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– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 5.99 (6.1{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 279

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 1,264 (8.6{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

ccpixx photography // Shutterstock

– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 5.99 (6.1{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 279

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 1,264 (8.6{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)
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– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 6.1 (7.7{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 436

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 11,014 (56.5{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

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– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 6.1 (7.7{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 436

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 11,014 (56.5{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)
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– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 6.31 (5.4{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 586

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 3,831 (18.1{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

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– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 6.31 (5.4{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 586

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 3,831 (18.1{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)
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– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 6.86 (2.6{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 396

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 3,121 (5.3{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

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– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 6.86 (2.6{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 396

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 3,121 (5.3{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)
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– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 7.23 (2.8{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} decrease since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 729

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 3,292 (7{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

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– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 7.23 (2.8{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} decrease since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 729

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 3,292 (7{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)
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– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 7.38 (1.2{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 421

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 2,042 (9.3{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

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– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 7.38 (1.2{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 421

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 2,042 (9.3{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)
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– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 7.65 (1.3{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} decrease since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 451

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 2,664 (3{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} decrease since last year)

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– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 7.65 (1.3{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} decrease since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 451

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 2,664 (3{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} decrease since last year)
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– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 8.26 (1.3{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} decrease since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 298

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 1,668 (7.3{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

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– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 8.26 (1.3{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} decrease since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 298

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 1,668 (7.3{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)
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– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 8.32 (3.9{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 585

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 2,796 (3.6{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

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– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 8.32 (3.9{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 585

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 2,796 (3.6{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)
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– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 8.36 (6.6{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 177

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 939 (7.6{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

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– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 8.36 (6.6{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 177

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 939 (7.6{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)
woodsnorthphoto // Shutterstock

– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 8.51 (2.9{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} decrease since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 1,107

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 6,659 (4.1{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

woodsnorthphoto // Shutterstock

– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 8.51 (2.9{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} decrease since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 1,107

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 6,659 (4.1{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)
Eric Glenn // Shutterstock

– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 8.69 (1{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 1,025

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 6,166 (14{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

Eric Glenn // Shutterstock

– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 8.69 (1{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 1,025

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 6,166 (14{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)
Vincent Doyle // Shutterstock

– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 8.85 (1.9{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 2,579

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 19,948 (12.4{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

Vincent Doyle // Shutterstock

– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 8.85 (1.9{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 2,579

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 19,948 (12.4{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)
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– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 9.01 (0{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} change since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 52

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 241 (7.1{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

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– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 9.01 (0{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} change since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 52

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 241 (7.1{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)
Jacob Boomsma // Shutterstock

– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 9.09 (2.3{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 267

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 2,079 (6.1{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

Jacob Boomsma // Shutterstock

– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 9.09 (2.3{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 267

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 2,079 (6.1{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)
Brad Remy // Shutterstock

– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 9.24 (2.5{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 366

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 2,356 (0.8{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} decrease since last year)

Brad Remy // Shutterstock

– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 9.24 (2.5{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 366

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 2,356 (0.8{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} decrease since last year)
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– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 9.26 (3.9{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 992

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 6,625 (10.5{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

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– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 9.26 (3.9{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 992

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 6,625 (10.5{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)
Sean Pavone // Shutterstock

– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 9.42 (3.7{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 169

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 697 (4{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

Sean Pavone // Shutterstock

– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 9.42 (3.7{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 169

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 697 (4{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)
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– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 9.88 (4.1{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 77

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 385 (7.2{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

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– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 9.88 (4.1{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 77

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 385 (7.2{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)
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– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 9.9 (2.1{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 98

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 689 (2{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} decrease since last year)

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– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 9.9 (2.1{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 98

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 689 (2{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} decrease since last year)
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– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 9.9 (8.7{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 324

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 2,325 (2.6{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

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– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 9.9 (8.7{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 324

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 2,325 (2.6{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)
Big Joe // Shutterstock

– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 10.3 (2.6{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} decrease since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 113

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 370 (3.1{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} decrease since last year)

Big Joe // Shutterstock

– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 10.3 (2.6{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} decrease since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 113

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 370 (3.1{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} decrease since last year)
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– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 10.37 (2.9{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} decrease since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 531

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 2,841 (9.6{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

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– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 10.37 (2.9{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} decrease since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 531

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 2,841 (9.6{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)
Kristi Blokhin // Shutterstock

– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 10.66 (8{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 920

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 6,044 (14.8{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

Kristi Blokhin // Shutterstock

– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 10.66 (8{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 920

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 6,044 (14.8{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)
f11photo // Shutterstock

– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 10.69 (2.8{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} decrease since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 341

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 1,843 (1.4{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} decrease since last year)

f11photo // Shutterstock

– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 10.69 (2.8{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} decrease since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 341

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 1,843 (1.4{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} decrease since last year)
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– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 10.77 (0.3{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 663

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 3,363 (5.6{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

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– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 10.77 (0.3{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 663

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 3,363 (5.6{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)
Felix Mizioznikov // Shutterstock

– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 10.91 (0.8{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 754

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 5,976 (7.8{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

Felix Mizioznikov // Shutterstock

– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 10.91 (0.8{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 754

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 5,976 (7.8{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)
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– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 11.16 (1.7{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 121

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 595 (13.1{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

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– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 11.16 (1.7{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 121

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 595 (13.1{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)
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– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 11.16 (2{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 503

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 2,391 (1.4{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

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– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 11.16 (2{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 503

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 2,391 (1.4{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)
Simone Hogan // Shutterstock

– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 11.48 (8.4{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 2,472

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 12,815 (19.4{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

Simone Hogan // Shutterstock

– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 11.48 (8.4{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 2,472

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 12,815 (19.4{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)
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– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 11.64 (1{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 790

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 5,192 (6{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

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– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 11.64 (1{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 790

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 5,192 (6{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)
Felix Mizioznikov // Shutterstock

– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 11.76 (5.1{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 1,228

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 7,033 (9.8{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

Felix Mizioznikov // Shutterstock

– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 11.76 (5.1{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 1,228

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 7,033 (9.8{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)
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– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 11.92 (1.7{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 599

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 3,382 (7{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

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– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 11.92 (1.7{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 599

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 3,382 (7{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)
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– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 11.95 (0.9{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} decrease since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 106

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 612 (1.9{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} decrease since last year)

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– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 11.95 (0.9{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} decrease since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 106

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 612 (1.9{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} decrease since last year)
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– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 12.06 (0.8{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} decrease since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 357

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 1,589 (0.7{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} decrease since last year)

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– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 12.06 (0.8{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} decrease since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 357

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 1,589 (0.7{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} decrease since last year)
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– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 12.39 (3.8{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 243

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 1,247 (9.7{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

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– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 12.39 (3.8{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 243

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 1,247 (9.7{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)
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– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 12.44 (1.2{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} decrease since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 80

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 420 (1.2{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

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– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 12.44 (1.2{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} decrease since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 80

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 420 (1.2{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)
txking // Shutterstock

– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 12.78 (6.3{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 235

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 1,271 (0.4{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} decrease since last year)

txking // Shutterstock

– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 12.78 (6.3{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 235

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 1,271 (0.4{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} decrease since last year)
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– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 12.95 (1{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} decrease since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 390

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 2,018 (1.3{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

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– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 12.95 (1{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} decrease since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 390

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 2,018 (1.3{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)
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– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 13.5 (0{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} change since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 186

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 911 (8.6{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)

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– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 13.5 (0{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} change since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 186

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 911 (8.6{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} increase since last year)
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– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 14.9 (1.9{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} decrease since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 203

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 853 (7.7{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} decrease since last year)

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– Used car dealers per 100k residents: 14.9 (1.9{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} decrease since last year)

– Statewide used car dealers: 203

– Currently employed at used car dealers: 853 (7.7{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} decrease since last year)

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January 1, 2023

Most Asian automakers report U.S. sales surge in November

U.S. revenue surged by double-digit percentages for Toyota Motor Corp., Hyundai, Kia, Subaru, Mazda and Volvo previous month from a 12 months earlier, with the Hyundai and Kia models both setting November documents. But Ford Motor Co. and Honda described drops for the month.

Deliveries jumped 43 percent at Hyundai and 25 percent at Kia.

“This was a fantastic November for sales and specifically our lineup of eco-helpful autos,” Hyundai Motor The united states CEO Randy Parker stated in a statement Thursday. “Despite financial headwinds, we ended up still capable to report an all-time retail and whole product sales file in November.”

Ford income, in distinction, have been down 7.9 {cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} in November, the company’s 3rd consecutive month with a 12 months-over-12 months decline. Ford claimed customer orders have remained powerful, but it delivered 15 percent much less utility motor vehicles and 8.7 percent much less F-Collection pickups.

Nonetheless, for all of 2022, Ford’s income are down only 2.7 per cent, as opposed to, 3.5 percent for Hyundai-Kia and 35 {cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} for American Honda, which posted a 6.1 percent decline in November.

Income fell 5.2 percent final month for the Honda manufacturer and 14 per cent for Acura. Honda’s four prime-marketing nameplates — the CR-V, HR-V, Accord and Civic — all noticed declines in November.

The final results come amid rising generation and inventory across the market following the microchip scarcity and other source chain snags constrained automakers from staying ready to meet demand for new automobiles for significantly of the past two decades.

Hyundai stated its stock has far more than doubled from a year back, to 39,898 automobiles at the finish of November. That is up from 31,529 a thirty day period previously and 17,096 in November 2021.

At Toyota, manufacturer sales rose 12 p.c, whilst Lexus fell 4.3 percent. Toyota motor vehicle revenue surged 42 {cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809}, like an 80 percent acquire for the Corolla, but the manufacturer bought 3.7 p.c much less SUVs.

Mazda Motor Corp. claimed November revenue surged 31 p.c to 26,906 motor vehicles.

Subaru deliveries rose 52 per cent. Product sales of the Subaru Crosstrek, Forester and Legacy far more than doubled from a year in the past.

But American Honda posted a 6.1 per cent decline from November 2021. Profits fell 5.2 per cent for the Honda model and 14 per cent for Acura.

Volvo posted a 20 {cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} obtain.

The rest of the business only studies U.S. sales on a quarterly foundation.

U.S. light-car or truck deliveries had been anticipated to increase from November 2021 as inventory shortages ongoing to ease. Increased curiosity prices are growing customers’ month to month payments, but dealerships are now promoting fewer automobiles higher than sticker cost — 41 percent in November vs. 50 p.c in July, in accordance to J.D. Power and LMC Automotive.

“November benefits reveal that motor vehicle generation is continuing to increase, with obtainable retail inventory exceeding 1 million units for a next consecutive thirty day period and a much larger share of manufacturers’ production currently being allocated to fleet consumers,” said Thomas King, president of the details and analytics division at J.D. Electric power.

“On the retail facet, demand carries on to exceed offer, as evidenced by continued toughness in transaction charges, retailer earnings, inventory turn prices and small manufacturer discounting. Having said that, as inventories and fascination rates increase, these metrics will present signals of both moderation or drop.”

TrueCar mentioned November retail income ended up on tempo to be about even with a calendar year before but that fleet sales were rebounding noticeably from the very low degrees prompted by creation disruptions in 2020 and 2021. It projected a 68 per cent jump in fleet sales from November 2021.

“Inventories are on tempo for a fourth consecutive thirty day period of double-digit will increase. Buyers, nevertheless, keep on to confront affordability problems and significant month to month payments, keeping quite a few on the sidelines,” claimed Zack Krelle, field analyst at TrueCar. “To keep gross sales momentum, brands appear to be shifting some of the new offer to non-retail revenue.”

November 27, 2022

Stores prep for Small Business Saturday sales | News | The Villages Daily Sun

Christina Smith is completely ready to see consumers appear out and shop currently for Small Company Saturday. “We hope to see all people there,” Smith explained. “We will have added workers on responsibility.” Smith is the proprietor of Brylah Fashions, a women’s clothes keep with a locale in Spanish Springs. She mentioned the shop sees superior enterprise all during Thanksgiving weekend, in particular on Modest Small business Saturday. The searching holiday requires place the Saturday immediately after Thanksgiving. American Categorical produced it in 2010 to stimulate people today to help area companies as they do their vacation shopping. Workers at Brylah Fashions commenced preparing several times right before the vacations together with other little enterprises in the group, like Ambrosia on the Sq., Rustic Rose House Accents & Items and Rustic Rose Manner Boutique.

Community tiny business proprietors are keen to see persons out shopping and supporting the local corporations in the community.

“I convey to persons just about every working day I appreciate the nearby aid,” stated Laure Folland, operator of Ambrosia on the Square in Lake Sumter Landing. “Our nearby guidance is so crucial to the accomplishment of our business enterprise over the time we’ve been at Lake Sumter Landing, and we enjoy everybody coming out.”

Compact Organization Saturday is a more substantial day for the Florida-themed reward shop than Black Friday. On Black Friday, she said, individuals tend to shop at huge box stores for greater items, and Compact Small business Saturday is extra of a social day in which customers store for more compact objects.

“Saturday could possibly be the day exactly where they sort of choose that down a notch,” Folland said. She expects this 12 months to be just as busy as past Compact Organization Saturdays centered on how enterprise is going so much.

The National Retail Federation expects the Thanksgiving vacation weekend, which commenced Thursday and ends Monday, to have 166.3 million men and women out browsing. That is 8 million a lot more customers than last year and the best believed number since the NRF commenced monitoring getaway spending details five years in the past, according to an NRF press release.

“While there is significantly speculation about inflation’s impression on client behavior, our information tells us that this Thanksgiving getaway weekend will see strong shop targeted visitors with a record quantity of shoppers using advantage of value pricing,” stated Matthew Shay, president and CEO of the NRF, in a push release. “We are optimistic that retail product sales will continue being robust in the weeks forward, and retailers are ready to meet up with consumers nonetheless they want to store with great items at charges they want to pay back.”

Small Enterprise Saturday is envisioned to be the third busiest working day to store at the rear of Black Friday and Cyber Monday with about 60.4 million people out shopping, according to a push launch.

The Thanksgiving weekend is a busy time for Smith, and she expects no considerably less this weekend and nowadays for Small Business Saturday.

“I’m hoping for a larger and far better weekend just due to the fact I think a lot more and extra people today are lastly out and about,” Smith said. “The hectic time is below. We have a good deal extra to offer than previous years.”

Smith is featuring multiple gross sales, which include 65{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} off all regular priced products these days. She also made available the gross sales Friday.

Rosalyn Housley, owner of Rustic Rose Residence Accents & Gifts and Rustic Rose Fashion Boutique in Brownwood, expects nowadays to be incredible at her stores. She stated clients presently started coming in to store for the holidays previous week.

”People enjoy to help their most loved little businesses,” Housley claimed.

Senior Author Summer season Jarro can be reached at 352-753-1119, ext. 5404, or summer season.jarro@thevillagesmedia.com.

November 1, 2022

Renault sets up recycling unit with $2.2B sales goal

PARIS — Renault is becoming a member of a rising industry of automakers that are more and more recycling vehicle components to bring in extra revenue and reuse products that are hard to resource.

The automaker is environment up a new entity which is targeting sales of more than €2.3 billion ($2.2 billion) and a more than 10 per cent operating margin by 2030.

Renault also mentioned Thursday that it’s searching for external traders to co-finance around €500 million of paying it has prepared.

“Faced with the local weather challenge, new regulatory demands and rising stress on means,” the mission is to supply closed-loop recycling alternatives to the field, CEO Luca de Meo said in a statement. “Our ambition is to carry recycling into a new era and grow to be the European chief in the automotive round economic system.”

Renault options to fold a variety of current property into the new entity referred to as The Long term is NEUTRAL, which includes the Gaia unit that repairs batteries in its Flins manufacturing unit that retrofits automobiles in northern France.

Jean-Philippe Bahuaud, CEO of The Long run Is NEUTRAL, mentioned the much more than 11 million vehicles that access the conclusion of their daily life in Europe just about every yr can be utilized to accomplish a considerably larger charge of recycled automotive resources in the production of new cars and trucks.

“In the automotive sector, the initially under-exploited useful resource is the motor vehicle alone, which is made up of much more than 85 percent of metals and plastics,” he explained in a statement.

New motor vehicles are manufactured up of only 20-30 percent of recycled product, from all industries, Renault claimed.

Carmakers are underneath force to make superior use of assets as they navigate strained offer chains, sky-rocketing electrical power charges and geopolitical tensions that are restricting obtain to raw supplies. Creating batteries for electric powered cars will call for sourcing wide quantities of metals that have noticed selling prices spike as demand from customers soars.

Renault rival Stellantis, the maker of Jeep SUVs and Peugeot cars and trucks, outlined its possess recycling strategies before this week and is targeting €2 billion income yearly by 2030.

De Meo didn’t rule out the likelihood that Renault’s alliance partner Nissan may invest in the new entity. Broader talks amongst the providers on the French carmaker’s EV carve-out strategy and a achievable rebalancing of their many years-previous alliance are ongoing and continuing very well, he instructed reporters.

Although the talks are “complex,” de Meo said he’s optimistic an agreement may possibly be located with Nissan on many assignments in the coming months.

October 30, 2022

Ally All Ears Podcast | What rising EV sales will mean for the F&I office long-term

Gabe Garroni, Senior Vice President of Insurance policies Sales for Ally, discusses means revenue and F&I can deal with consumer fears about EVs and encourage services and merchandise that secure electric powered cars at the dealership.

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Jackie Charniga: Hello every person, this is Jackie Charniga with Automotive Information and welcome to the All Ears Podcast. This podcast is sponsored by Ally Economic and is created by the Automotive News Material Studio. In every single episode, we delve into matters essential to executives in automotive retailing. We tap Ally’s leaders to share their skills and understanding to enable sellers and others correctly navigate transformational variations in the marketplace. Now, we capture up with Gabe Garroni, Senior Vice President of Insurance policies Income for Ally. We focus on methods sales and F&I may handle consumer considerations about EVs and market companies and merchandise that guard electrical vehicles at the dealership. Hi Gabe. Thank you so substantially for getting the time.

Gabe Garroni: Thank you for possessing me Jackie. It really is a enjoyment to be listed here.

JC: Automakers will be launching a slew of new EV styles in the next number of yrs. Researchers say the up coming wave of EV consumers will be distinctive from the early adopters now in the market. These new EV shoppers will search to dealerships for a lot more direction on acquiring and proudly owning an EV. How could an F&I place of work get completely ready to remedy concerns and supply enable to these new consumers, in particular in how to consider service contracts and F&I products for EVs and any likely issues about depreciation?

GG: Which is certainly a thing Jackie that we have been pondering about for pretty some time as you as you check out the proliferation of electric powered autos coming into the marketplace and increasing. Early adopters certainly would behave in a person style as we get into a wider range of consumers. I consider what we are heading to see and what dealers are going to see is they’re likely to behave related to our ICE shoppers in so a great deal as it really is still a method of transportation, it is still my family’s automobile, for instance. I even now have problems about the mechanical effectively-remaining of the car, the resale value of the car or truck, potentials for complete decline. When you seem at the suite of merchandise made available these days, they still match that customer pretty perfectly. The truth that it can be an electric powered car or truck does not transform it materially. But what I will say is it is really important that we realize the refined nuances and the discrepancies in what people consumer worries could be further than standard transportation. The initially issue that arrives to mind is vary stress and definitely the unique technologies methods, infotainment units and connectivity of an electrical auto. You can discover that the sector will respond and that, for instance, Ally has gone on to have a focused electric automobile suite of products to deal with those precise needs.

JC: In discussion of what EVs have to have, some say that it’s less maintenance for sections of the car or truck, but perhaps they will want absolutely new kinds of products and services like battery servicing. How may well latest solutions modify or evolve as EV penetration will increase? And do you see any new products and services or F&I products and solutions on the horizon in an electrical upcoming?

GG: On the rapid horizon, I can explain to you that we just launched a automobile provider deal created just for electrical autos. It does address battery coverage that might prolong outside of the manufacturer’s guarantee as effectively as the propulsion programs and motors in the auto that do make them exclusive to ICE motor vehicles. With regards to added protection and products and services, it truly is legitimate that the upkeep will be distinct. You unquestionably would not be providing an electrical motor vehicle customer oil improve, for example. They really don’t call for it, but those automobiles are nevertheless going to will need typical maintenance. It truly is crucial that we manage our motor vehicles. You glimpse at filter adjustments, other fluids, tires, brakes, suspension methods, these are all solutions that sellers are heading to have accessible to their customers. Early study also shows that electric automobile consumers are a lot more probable to return to their promoting seller or to a maker dealer for those people services as opposed to impartial restore facilities. I believe there’s essentially an opportunity to have interaction with these customers and be certain they recognize what is actually offered to them at the dealership and what is expected of people autos.

JC: Together the vein of the place clients will be using these autos with additional complexity, EV owners, as you outlined, are a lot more intrigued in likely back again to the originating dealership for routine maintenance and treatment. And I’m interested in drilling into what you just claimed about how dealers can choose gain of that reality with their shoppers, in particular when it arrives to emphasizing to EV customers the value of trying to keep up with upkeep and retaining superior service records. I am intrigued in what you assume dealers need to be indicating to these buyers, especially in terms of combating depreciation and preserving this advanced edition of their car or truck.

GG: I’ll go back again to my earlier assertion that you might be likely to see a good deal of…we shift further than the early adopters and what is fascinating about early adopters is they have a tendency to be gurus about what they are adopting. They they are really fascinated, they are tech savvy. But as you as you develop out into people buyers that are prepared to glimpse at electric powered autos as the automobiles become a lot more economical, and probably you have people consumers that are not always accomplishing fairly as significantly exploration, it is essential that we enable educate our clients as to what all those variances are. It commences at the dealership. It begins at the dealership staff, getting a scholar of the knowledge, becoming a customer ourselves, understanding on our personal time, how their servicing schedules differ, and how our distinct dealership can present those expert services with exclusivity, with experience. I believe actually that’s the major gain is remaining form of fantastic stewards of that working experience and guaranteeing our buyers are taken treatment of. They may perhaps not even have an understanding of what concerns to request so we have to be that university student initial, educate ourselves to start with so that we can then educate our purchaser.

JC: How may possibly dealership product sales and F&I groups in particular handle that pondering in phrases of functioning jointly proactively when it will come to buyer considerations?

GG: When you choose a action again and you appear at the merchandise supplied in F& I, it truly is an insurance plan product or service and insurance coverage definitely just is a way of addressing what form of underlying challenges and problems I have as a purchaser. Those might be financial challenges, chance of incapability to use a little something. When you think of your homeowner’s coverage or other types of insurance coverage policies, it truly is the similar notion. I will proceed to insist that it can be not significantly diverse for electric powered autos. I nevertheless have a few primary varieties of dangers. I have credit danger related with in the scenario of a whole reduction. If my vehicle’s a complete reduction and I continue to owe revenue in the variety of a personal loan, you can find threat there and there is a gap product or service that addresses that threat. There’s mechanical breakdown or failure for the car or truck to run as its style and that is where your motor vehicle services contracts and overall in wheel safety items occur into participate in. And then you will find some other risks connected with the visual appeal of the car or truck which issues for depreciation and there is a slew of products and solutions. As we evolve into a greater presenting of the motor vehicles by themselves, as we go into a more substantial purchaser foundation that is diversified from the early adopters, we will carry on to learn and we will keep on to adapt to these clients by featuring the appropriate suite of solutions, merchandise bundles that make perception for their individual places fears. As an administrator, we’re doing the same detail. As we collect more information and facts on effectiveness, on how these solutions complete, we will continue to evolve as nicely in the protection that we provide.

JC: That’s it for this episode of the All Ears podcast. A major thank you to Gabe for furnishing individuals insights on behalf of Ally and the Automotive Information Written content Studio, thanks for listening.

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October 28, 2022

Cox Automotive Lowers Full-Year New-Vehicle Sales Forecast as September Volumes Hold Steady at Low Level; Q3 Sales Nearly Equal to 2021 Levels

Up-to-date, Oct. 3, 2022 – With the books closing on 3rd-quarter new-car or truck income, the market indeed—as forecast—is trapped in a very low equipment. At a model level, product sales results are markedly inconsistent. Hyundai and Kia are confirming file results General Motors and Toyota concluded the quarter with sturdy figures. Others, such as Buick, Nissan and Honda, go on to struggle. At an marketplace degree, just the reverse is real. New-car or truck product sales volumes have been on a remarkably dependable streak, averaging about 1.1 million units a thirty day period for extra than a 12 months now. Yr to day, new-auto profits are down more than 10{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} vs . 2021 and are on study course to finish at the lowest stage in a ten years.

Past week, during the Cox Automotive Q3 Forecast simply call, our workforce reduced its comprehensive-calendar year gross sales forecast to 13.7 million models and confirmed anticipations that new-motor vehicle profits in Q4 would continue on to reside in the 1.1 million neighborhood, held in look at by substantial rates, limited stock and softening desire. Greater curiosity charges are starting to right impression the new-motor vehicle market place, knocking some prospective buyers to the sidelines. As Main Economist Jonathan Smoke mentioned on the call, subprime purchasers accounted for about 14{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} of the new-vehicle marketplace in 2019. Now, subprime potential buyers account for just 5{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809}, and deep subprime prospective buyers have all but disappeared. Bigger loan charges are impacting brand name-degree gross sales inconsistently. The bigger premiums will also probable tilt the U.S. marketplace even more into luxury territory, as substantial-profits vehicle consumers are typically in a position to spend income or secure much better mortgage costs.

There are indications that some automakers in Q3 started leaning far more heavily into fleet revenue to offset slowing retail need, but that is the exception, not the norm. For the most component, new-car stock is superior than it was 1 year back, but it continues to be relatively limited. A huge the vast majority of sellers are equipped to offer autos before they get there at the dealership, trying to keep accessible stock amounts quite low. We count on business-vast incentive stages to remain traditionally lower as very well, despite the fact that the Market Insights workforce will be thoroughly looking at sure automakers with high degrees of stock.

Total, in overall, September and Q3 new-automobile sales appear to have landed about exactly where we experienced forecast—roughly equal to yr-back amounts. Brace for a lot more of the exact same in Q4.

ATLANTA, Sept. 28, 2022 – September U.S. vehicle revenue, when verified upcoming week, are anticipated to show a new-motor vehicle sector primarily unchanged from past months and nevertheless trapped in minimal equipment. In accordance to the Cox Automotive forecast produced nowadays, September U.S. new-motor vehicle income are expected to finish in close proximity to 1.10 million models, with a gross sales rate, or seasonally modified once-a-year fee (SAAR), of 13.3 million. Revenue volume in September is anticipated to display an increase of practically 8{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} over final yr but end down pretty much 4{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} in contrast to very last month. The decline in comparison to last thirty day period is largely attributed to 1 much less promoting day.

In accordance to Charlie Chesbrough, senior economist at Cox Automotive: “New-auto sales have been remarkably dependable by means of the 3rd quarter, with profits of somewhere around 1.1 million units every single thirty day period in July, August, and September. New-car stock has been keeping steady, with days’ offer close to 40.”

With the September final result, complete new-automobile gross sales in the third quarter are forecast at 3.4 million units, down fewer than 1{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} from Q3 2021 and down only modestly from the 3.5 million units marketed in Q2 2022. For comparison, income in Q3 2019 achieved 4.3 million. Normal Motors, Ford and Tesla will be amongst the major gainers yr about 12 months in Q3, with numerous Japanese brands, still battling with inventory challenges, scheduling the most sizeable declines, notably Honda and Nissan.

One particular calendar year in the past, the new-auto marketplace began suffering a considerable deficiency of inventory, and the gross sales rate fell to 12.3 million in September 2021. Stock has improved given that but stays effectively under pre-pandemic levels. Additional Chesbrough, “The offer shortage has likely designed some pent-up demand—folks who have been in essence waiting in line for stock to return. But the modern improvements in the financial outlook from soaring curiosity rates is beginning to chip away at demand, and the waiting line for new autos is probable getting substantially shorter.”

With no noteworthy inventory enhancement forecast in the fourth quarter and waning new-automobile need, Cox Automotive has decreased its whole-yr forecast to 13.7 million units, down from 14.4 million. Gross sales in 2022 are projected to finish down a lot more than 9{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} compared to 2021 and at the lowest stage in a ten years.

September 2022 Income Forecast Highlights

New-automobile gross sales volume is forecast to rise 7.7{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} from September 2021 but decline 3.9{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} from final month.
The SAAR in September 2022 is believed to be 13.3 million, higher than final year’s 12.3 million level and up .1 million from previous month’s tempo.
September 2022 had 25 offering days, just one a lot less than August but equal to September 2021.

September 2022 Product sales Forecast Highlights

Complete product sales keep regular through Q3, consistently at 1.13 million models a month. Calendar year-to-date income at the finish of Q3 are predicted to be down virtually 13{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809}.
Common Motors retains the top location as the best-advertising automaker in the U.S. market in Q3, thanks partly to stock improvements versus 2021.
Tesla is forecast to achieve share again in Q3 and maintain the top rated location as the ideal-advertising luxurious automaker in the U.S.

All percentages are dependent on uncooked quantity, not each day advertising price.

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