Dealertrack’s Credit Availability Index ticked up again in June, reaching 97.3 after rising to 96.5 in May, driven by an approval rate that improved by 70 basis points month-over-month. +
Amid shifting supply-side dynamics, the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index increased by 6.3% year-over-year and 1.6% month-over-month in June. +
Ford has dropped its national “From America, For America” employee discount campaign in favor of a new incentive: zero percent financing for 48 months with zero down and zero due for 90 days. +
Americans who purchased new vehicles in June describe a significantly less enjoyable dealership experience than those surveyed just one month earlier, according to CDK Global’s latest survey. +
U.S. sales of new light duty vehicles slowed “considerably” in June after several months in which Americans rushed to lock in pre-tariff prices, according to the latest reports from Automotive News. +
The latest quarterly report from Edmunds finds car buyers set new records for $1,000-plus monthly payments, 84-month terms and average amount financed, all on smaller down payments. +
Cox Automotive reports the number of dealers offering a fully online transaction has doubled in the past two years, resulting in a more efficient process increasingly driven by AI-powered tools. +
The Consumer Confidence Index fell 5.4 points in June, led by a plummeting Expectations Index, which remains below the threshold said to “typically signal” an oncoming recession. +
Prices for new Toyotas sold in the U.S. will increase by an average of $270 in July — but not because of the Trump administration’s new 25% tariff on imported vehicles, a spokesperson tells Reuters. +
The Federal Reserve maintained its 4.25% to 4.5% target rate for a fourth consecutive meeting, but the board remains committed to making two quarter-point cuts or one half-point cut by year’s end. +
