Press Releases

May 2023 New-Vehicle Sales to Surge 15.6% Year Over Year As New-Vehicle Expenditures Grow 13% in Same Period

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US Light Vehicle Market Heats Up in April with Robust Result

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New-Vehicle Sales Poised to Surge 9.8% This Month; Transaction Prices Expected to Set Record for Month of April

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US Light Vehicle Sales Grow Robustly in March as Market Shows Signs of Life

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Consumer Spending on New Vehicles Sets Q1 Record; March Total New-Vehicle Sales Pace Increases

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US Light Vehicle Sales Grow in February as the Market Remains Resilient

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Total New-Vehicle Sales Increase as Availability Improves; Consumer Spending on New Vehicles Sets February Record

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US Light Vehicle Sales Grow in January; Market Still Below Pre-Pandemic Levels

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Strong Start to 2023: New-Vehicle Sales Increase as Transaction Prices and Expenditures Hit Record Levels in Year’s First Month

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US Light Vehicle Market Grows in December, but Totals 13.7 mn units in 2022, the Worst Performance Since 2011

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Up, Up and Up in December: New-Vehicle Sales Increase, Transaction Prices Hit Record High and Inventory Rises

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The US Light Vehicle market grows again in November, but headwinds continue to paint a mixed picture

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New-Vehicle Sales Rise in November as Inventory Improves; Key Financial Metrics Remain Strong but Show Signs of Moderation

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The US Light Vehicle market showed signs of life in October, as a strong close helped sales grow robustly YoY, while the selling rate reached its highest level since June 2021

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Supply Increases Help October Sales Pace Improvement; Highest October on Record for Spending on New Vehicles

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US Light Vehicle sales in September fall short of expectations at the close of the month, posting just a 13.3mn unit selling rate, as Hurricane Ian battered Florida delaying some would be sales

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September Sales Pace Shows Incremental Improvement; Highest September on Record for New-Vehicle Spending

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Sales in August register the first positive result in more than a year thanks to a weak 2021, but volumes remain flat for the third consecutive month

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Vehicle Inventory Shortages Constrain August Sales Pace as Average Transaction Prices Reach All-Time High

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Inventory deterioration slows down in July, and US Light Vehicle sales remain flat from the previous month

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July New-Vehicle Sales Pace Still Constrained but Transaction Prices and Dealer Profits Remain at Record Levels

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US Light Vehicle sales fell by 13% in June, shrinking the market by 1.5 million units in the first half of 2022 from last year

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New-Vehicle Transaction Prices Hit All-Time High Despite Rising Interest Rates; Sales Volume Constrained as Inventory Stays Flat

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US Light Vehicle sales deteriorate in May as vehicle inventory remains scarce and transaction prices are at record levels

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Average New-Vehicle Price Sets Another Record; Interest Rates Push Monthly Loan Payments to All-Time High

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Lean inventories make US Light Vehicle sales drop by 17% YoY in April, but there are signs that the industry is over its worst period

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Lack of New-Vehicle Inventory Still Constrains Sales Pace as Prices, Profits Reach Record Highs; Incentive Spending at New Low

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Lean inventories and base effect push US Light Vehicle sales to a 22% YoY decline in March, ending Q1 with 3.3 million units sold

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March Sales Pace Remains Constrained by Low Inventory; Incentive Spending Hits Record Low but Record Profitability Endures

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Even with higher fleet sales in February, lean inventories keep curbing the US Light Vehicle performance, which declined by 12% YoY

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February Sales Rate Remains Constrained by Low Inventory; Record Pricing and Dealer Profitability Continue

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US Light Vehicle sales were down by 9% YoY in January as lean inventories continue to hold auto sales below real demand

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New-Vehicle Sales in January Constrained by Historic Low Inventory; Transaction Prices and Retailer Profit Maintain Record Levels

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US Light Vehicle sales in December fall by 27% YoY, closing a turbulent 2021 at 14.9 million units

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Lack of Supply Still Restricting New-Vehicle Sales in December; Prices and Profits Continue to Set Records

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U.S. Light Vehicle sales decline eases slightly in November

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U.S. New-Vehicle Sales Still Restricted by Low Supply in November

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October Light Vehicle Sales fall to the lowest daily average this year

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Inventory Constraints Still Inhibiting New-Vehicle Sales

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Vehicle supply crisis causes September US auto sales to fall to their lowest level in 2021, bringing the recovery to a halt

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Lack of Inventory Severely Constrains September New-Vehicle Sales As Per-Vehicle Prices and Profits Reach All-Time High

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Amidst inventory constraints, US selling rate falls sharpy to lowest level since the start of pandemic and relief may be further out than previously thought

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Inventory constraints keep August new vehicle sales down; profitability up as production fails to keep up with demand

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US Sales remained on a downward trajectory in July, with the annual selling rate falling to its lowest point in 2021

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Impact of EU proposal for revised 2030 new car average CO₂ emissions and 2035 zero CO₂ emission targets

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Lean inventories cool down US Light Vehicle sales in June, dragging the annual selling rate down to its lowest point since August 2020

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New Vehicle demand remains red hot in June, but low inventory cools sales pace

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New Vehicle sales in May on pace to set another monthly record; consumer expenditures and retailer profit per unit reach all-time highs

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April US Light Vehicle sales hit highest monthly selling rate since July 2005, despite inventory at historic lows

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Buyers will spend more on New Vehicles than in any other April

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March US Light Vehicle sales shatter expectations and reach an annual selling rate of 18 million units, the highest ever for the month

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Despite lean inventory, US auto industry breaks multiple records in first quarter thanks to strong retail demand

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Severe weather and fewer selling days cause a 13% drop in US sales in February compared with the same month last year

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US Auto Sales strong in February despite adverse weather and lean inventory levels

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With a 16.6 mn unit selling rate, US January Light Vehicle sales avoided the expected start of the year “hangover” despite lean inventory and high level of uncertainty

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With US December Light Vehicle sales reaching 1.62 million units, the total YoY decline of 14.8% has come in at a far better number than expected 8 months ago

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Memorable (or Forgettable) Year to End Positively as US December Sales Up and Average Transaction Prices Surpass $38,000 for First Time

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With three fewer selling days, US November volumes fell to 1.19 mn LVs, returning to a double-digit decline after two months of growth

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US Vehicle Retail Sales Decline due to Quirky Sales Calendar; When Adjusted for Selling Days, Retail Sales Stable

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October US Light Vehicle sales hit 1.35 million units, keeping road to recovery steady but pace going forward is still uncertain

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US Vehicle Sales Rise for Second Consecutive Month; Incentives Fall Below 9% of MSRP for First Time Since 2016

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Despite risks and uncertainties, US Auto Sector flexes its muscles with a 4% Year-on-Year increase in September

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US Retail Sales to Post First Gain Since February; Average Transaction Prices Reach Highest Level Ever

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Despite a 19% YoY drop in August US Light Vehicle Sales, August’s numbers still beat expectations

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Inventory Constraints Impede August Vehicle Sales; Average US Vehicle Prices Reach All-Time High

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US Sales Recovery Sees Slight Pause in July; Consumer Expenditures Nearly Flat vs. 2019

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February Retail Sales to Surpass More Than a Million Units For Only Third Time Since 2005

February retail sales update


Autoland Germany: Stalled production set for turnaround

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Coronavirus Outbreak Having Major Impact on Chinese Automotive Market

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2020 Annual Retail Sales Expected to Fall to 13.48 Million; January to See Modest Declines Despite Record Incentives

January retail sales update


2020: Global truck market set for a difficult year

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2020: An end to the global car market slump?

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Retail Sales Remain Robust in October as Average Transaction Price Exceeds $34,000 for First Time Ever

October retail sales update


Record Q3 Spending Accelerates Auto Sales After Year’s Slow Start

September retail sales update


August to Become Highest Consumer Spending Month Ever As Retail Sales Hit Highest Level Since December 2016

August retail sales update


Consumers Expected to Spend More as Average Vehicle Price Reaches Record Level

 July retail sales update


First Half of 2019 to Deliver Lowest Retail Sales Since 2013

June retail sales update


Forecast: China Light Vehicle car market to shrink again in 2019

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Sales Slow, Discounts Rise—But Average Prices Break Records

May retail sales update


New Vehicle Retail Sales Continue to Decline, But Demand for Expensive Vehicles Rises

April retail sales update


Auto Retail Sales Off to Slowest Q1 Start Since 2013, But Demand for Higher-Priced Vehicles Remains Strong

March retail sales update


After cracking ASEAN code, SAIC gears up for India challenge

Chinese carmaker makes presence felt in Thailand and Indonesia but will face new dynamics in India

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Retail sales are projected to reach 946,600 units, a 2.4% decrease compared with February 2018.

February retail sales update


Why Datsun Continues to struggle in its targeted markets

Right from India to Indonesia and Russia, the brand has fallen woefully short of expectations

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Retail sales are projected to reach 864,300 units, a 2.4% decrease compared with January 2018.

January retail sales update


China’s vehicle market: back to (modest) growth

LMC Automotive forecasts a return to rising car sales in the Middle Kingdom, if perhaps not at the breakneck levels of the past

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Annual Retail Sales Fall for Second Consecutive Year but Consumer Expenditure Reaches Highest Level Ever

December retail sales update


No-Deal Brexit to cost UK auto sector £9 billion per year

Diverging forecasts: LMC Automotive outlines impact of two different Brexit scenarios on light vehicle sales and production in the UK.

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The MPV is dead. Long live the MPV?

LMC Automotive sees the protracted decline of a once flourishing car segment coming to an end in Europe as premium models put a floor of sorts under the market share of MPVs

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Industry Leaders in Automotive Forecasting and Business Intelligence Form Alliance

LMC Automotive and Wards Intelligence Join Forces to Better Serve Automotive Market

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Demand for PHEVs set to stagnate as BEVs steam ahead

LMC Automotive: “Tipping point” in sight for hybrids as incentives and production costs point to battery-electric cars dominating the plug-in vehicle market sooner than expected

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Retail Sales Pace to Decline in October; Incentive Spending Still Falling, but Transaction Prices Rise

October retail sales update


Stormy weather for Jaguar Land Rover’s UK production

LMC Automotive: Uncertainties surrounding diesel and Brexit cloud future at luxury carmaker’s British plants

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Turkey: No reversal in sight for plummeting car sales

Research by LMC Automotive points to a gloomy outlook on back of deteriorating lira, skyrocketing interest rates

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Retail Sales Poised for Largest Gain of 2018; Spending Expected to Fall for Second Straight Month

August retail sales update


Retail Sales Pace to Fall for Fifth Time in 2018, but Incentive Spending on Pace to Decline for First Time Since 2013″

July retail sales update


“Retail Sales Down 2% Through First Half of 2018; Average Transaction Price Reaches Record High”

June retail sales update


“Mixed results expected for New Vehicle Sales in May, as Prices Rise but Sales Pace Falls”

May retail sales update


“New Vehicle Sales Pace to Decline Again Despite Higher Discounts”

April retail sales update


“New Vehicle Sales Pace in March to Post Gains for First Time in 2018”

March retail sales update


“New Vehicle Retail Sales Pace to Fall in February but Transaction Prices to Hit Record Levels”

February retail sales update