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Dealer Opsby Patrick Manzi, NADA Chief EconomistDecember 8, 2021

NADA Market Beat: Limited Vehicle Availability Continues to Impact Sales Despite Slight Inventory Increases in November

While November began with a slight increase in inventory levels from September’s all-time lows, limited vehicle availability continues to keep sales well below current demand.

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Opinionby StaffDecember 7, 2021

U.S. Sees Sharpest Rise in Independent Workforce in More Than 50 Years

MBO Partners latest data report shows record-breaking growth in number of independent workers from 38 million in 2020 to over 51 million in 2021.

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Auto Financeby StaffDecember 7, 2021

Weekly Market Insights

As we head into the last month of the year, used retail listings have stabilized around 16% below where we started the year.

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Fixed Opsby StaffDecember 7, 2021

Black Book’s Used Vehicle Retention Index Continues to Increase

The seasonally adjusted Retention Index increased to 189.9 points, reaching another record.

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Auto Financeby StaffDecember 2, 2021

New Data Shows Delinquencies Remain Low Amid Rising Average Vehicle Loan Amounts

Experian’s "State of the Automotive Finance Market: Q3 2021" report finds delinquencies remain lower than pre-pandemic levels.

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Dealer Opsby StaffDecember 2, 2021

Amazon Rolls Out FleetWise

The new cloud-based data system will help automakers remotely diagnose vehicle issues to prevent recalls, improve safety, and manage related data.

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Dealer Opsby StaffDecember 2, 2021

Worst is Behind Us, Says NADA Chairman

Though challenges remain, many positive signs point to a return to normal some time in 2022, says NADA Chairman Paul Walser.

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Dealer Opsby StaffDecember 1, 2021

Cox Automotive Forecast: November Auto Sales Stuck in Low Gear As Consumers and Dealers Face Tight New-Vehicle Inventory and High Prices

November’s seasonally adjusted annual rate of sales is forecast to finish near 13.4 million, down 16% from last year when the sales pace was 15.9 million.

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Dealer Opsby StaffNovember 30, 2021

U.S. Must “Get Serious” About Chip Production

Commerce Secretary urges Congress to pass funding designed to boost domestic production of semiconductor chips.

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Dealer Opsby StaffNovember 30, 2021

Nissan Commits to Spending $17.6 Billion on Battery-Powered Vehicles Over Next 5 Years

Automaker reports batteries will power half of the vehicles it sells by 2030.

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