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Dealer Opsby StaffApril 11, 2022

NADA Issues U.S. Auto Sales and Economic Analysis Following First Quarter 2022

The first quarter of 2022 came to a close with new-light vehicle sales in March totaling a SAAR of 13.4 million units, a decline of 4.6% compared to February 2022 and a decline of 24.4% compared to March 2021’s SAAR.

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Fixed Opsby StaffApril 11, 2022

After Slow First Quarter, Manheim Forecasts Used-Vehicle Market to Accelerate in Months Ahead

Manheim Market Report values saw weekly price increases that accelerated in each full week of March after the first week saw the smallest decline thus far this year.

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Digitalby StaffApril 7, 2022

CDK Global to Be Acquired by Brookfield

CDK Global has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Brookfield Business Partners for a total enterprise value of $8.3 billion.

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Dealer Opsby StaffApril 7, 2022

GM and Honda to Collaborate on Affordable EVs

General Motors and Honda Motor Co. announced plans to develop a line of affordable electric vehicles (EVs) with a focus on compact crossovers.

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Dealer Opsby StaffApril 7, 2022

COVID-19 Shutters Production in China

Tesla Inc. has had to shut down its plant in Shanghai for a total of 12 production days in recent weeks because of China’s COVID-19 lockdowns.

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Dealer Opsby StaffApril 6, 2022

Black Book’s Used Vehicle Retention Index Drops for the First Time Since July of 2021

The seasonally adjusted Retention Index went down to 187.7 points in March 2022 as modified Spring arrives late.

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Dealer Opsby StaffApril 6, 2022

NADA Market Beat: Supply Chain Disruptions Suppress New Light-Vehicle Sales

The month’s SAAR totaled 13.3 million units, down from 14 million in February and off 24.4% from March 2021’s SAAR of 17.6 million units.

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Dealer Opsby StaffApril 6, 2022

Microchip Shortage Takes Big Toll on North America, Europe

Auto manufacturing facilities in North America and Europe continue to lose production time over the lingering global microchip shortage, now well into its second year.

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Dealer Opsby StaffApril 6, 2022

Shortage of Inventory, Not Buyers Challenges U.S. Auto Industry

The U.S. auto industry has no shortage of buyers currently, but it lacks the inventory to satisfy them.

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Auto Financeby StaffApril 5, 2022

Black Book: Weekly Market Report

As we moved into March, the Wholesale Weekly Price Index continued to decline and is now just below the 2019 trend line, around 0.97.

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