auto sales

U.S. retail sales were down for the first time in seven months in September, but the move was mostly driven by declines in big-ticket purchases like cars. The Commerce Department said Wednesday that retail sales were down 0.3% in September, led by a 0.9% decline in auto sales. It was the first...

A Tuesday report from valuation analysts at Kelley Blue Book is a testament to the lukewarm showing of the auto market. Average new vehicle prices increased merely $262, or 0.6% year-over-year, in September, the publication said. The month-over-month performance revealed an increase...

To start the week, a key manufacturing index fell to its lowest level since 2009. Precious metals, including gold, silver and particularly palladium, took it on the chin. Crude oil fell 3% to below where it was before the attack on Saudi oil fields. Despite all that, the stock market rallied Monday...

The big carmakers had mixed sales results in June, with the market showing continued demand for light trucks and SUVs, but declines in sales of passenger cars. The nameplates that have made a push into truck sales were the better performers in June.  Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (NYSE:...

Following Monday’s flight to new highs as trade tensions eased, the markets face a holiday-shortened week highlighted by Friday’s jobs report. It’s unclear if there’s another catalyst before then to really spark much follow-through on yesterday’s gains. Tuesday’s...

Preliminary used truck sales in the heaviest weight segment – Class 8 – fell 13 percent in April compared with the same month a year earlier. Used truck sales dropped 5 percent in April compared with a 25 percent uptick in sales in the previous month. The average price of a used truck...

Shares in online car retailer Carvana Co (NYSE: CVNA) have traded up recently, but sell-side analysts said Tuesday that investors may be buying without kicking the tires. The Analysts Morgan Stanley’s Armintas Sinkevicius reiterated an Underweight rating on Carvana with a $21 price target....

  Good day, Consumers remain willing to purchase new vehicles, according to Patrick Manzi, senior economist with the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA), even as first-quarter sales came in lower-than-expected due to several weather-related events. The first quarter of 2019 will...

January was a rough month for American automakers, with waning consumer confidence chipping at the sector’s foundation. “Record cold weather during the last week of January likely had a negative impact on sales,” Cox Automotive senior economist Charlie Chesbrough said in a report...

The top trade group for automobile dealers is forecasting another year of strong new car and light truck sales, it announced ahead of the opening of the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) says sales for 2019 will approach 16.8...

A new record for truck and van sales was set in Australia in 2018 with 41,628 units sold, according to the Truck Industry Council, which represents all suppliers of heavy on-road vehicles in Australia. Sales in 2018 were up 13 percent over 2017, according to the Council. Last year's figures...

ACT Research sent out three statistical reports to close out the week before the Christmas break. Here are a few highlights on what the group had to say: --November Class 8 orders were down from November of the prior year. Total orders were 28,082 units in November, while total build was 27,973...

BTIG initiated coverage Tuesday of digital automotive marketplace companies TrueCar, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRUE) and CarGurus Inc (NASDAQ: CARG) with bullish stances.  The Analyst BTIG's Margin Fong initiated coverage of TrueCar with a Buy rating and $13 price target. The analyst also initiated...

Nearly all automakers outperformed estimates in October despite economic headwinds. “Many signs in the economy would suggest that vehicle demand should be moderating — higher interest rates, import tariffs, weak housing market, stock market volatility, elevated gas prices —...

August auto sales were as healthy as Cox Automotive anticipated. Toyota Motor Corp (ADR) (NYSE: TM) led the pack with 223,055 vehicle sales, followed by Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) (218,504), Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (NYSE: FCAU) (193,718) and Honda Motor Co Ltd (ADR) (NYSE: HMC) (147,903)....