Tag: new vehicle sales

US retail sales declined in January, restrained by weakness at auto dealers as winter weather-related disruptions tempered some activity. The ...

New identification restrictions for vehicle registrations in Texas took effect March 5 amid continued concerns from dealers and lenders.  Tighter residency requirements for vehicle registrations are ...

Despite winter storms negatively impacting new-vehicle sales in January, several manufacturers reported increased sales for the month.  The automotive market was “resilient” despite weather challenges in ...

“Hope springs eternal” is an expression that is nearly synonymous with each new year.  However, another adage is that hope is not a strategy. There are many ...

Tesla’s lease penetration shrank in the fourth quarter as deliveries declined and production slowed.   The Austin, Texas-based EV manufacturer delivered 418,227 vehicles in Q4, down 15.6% ...

Volvo’s North American sales decreased in the fourth quarter despite an uptick in U.S. sales at the end of 2025.  Volvo’s North ...

Vehicle sales are expected to slow in 2026 after mixed results in December and full-year 2025 as affordability challenges continued to keep some consumers out ...

As we entered 2025, I wrote in the Auto Finance News January 2025 edition of Off the Lot that I believed the “roaring ’20s” were still intact. However, ...