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Newsby StaffJune 22, 2021

Help Wanted: U.S. Automobile Dealers Struggle to Hire Employees While Business Booms

A majority of dealership leaders – approximately 65% – report they plan to increase the total number of employees in the dealership this year.

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Newsby StaffJune 18, 2021

Consumers Shift Spending to Services

Retail sales dropped 1.3% in May, following a 0.9% gain in April, reported the U.S. Department of Commerce.

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Newsby StaffJune 15, 2021

Black Book: Weekly Market Updates

The May Retention Index showed another increase and broke yet another record, reaching 159.6 points, a 7.1 point (or 4.7%) increase from April (152.4).

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Newsby StaffJune 10, 2021

Biden Administration Launches Task Force to Address Supply Chain Bottlenecks 

President Biden assigned the task force to develop responses for near-term supply challenges in key industries.

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Newsby StaffJune 9, 2021

Senate Passes Legislation to Boost Chip Production and Compete With China

The bill earmarks $52 billion to help domestic semiconductor manufacturers expand production.

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Newsby StaffJune 8, 2021

Do Soaring Sales Spell Trouble for Summer as Inventory Wanes?

How fast automakers move vehicles from factory floors to showrooms will shape the sales story the rest of the year.

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Newsby StaffJune 8, 2021

Weekly Market Insights from Black Book

All nine car segments reported gains last week, however, 0.8% is the lowest weekly gain the overall car segment has seen in 15-weeks.

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Newsby StaffJune 3, 2021

Autotrader Honors Top Certified Pre-Owned Vehicle Programs from Luxury, Non-Luxury Automakers in 2021

Programs from Lexus, Kia shine brightest among CPO offerings this year.

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Newsby StaffJune 3, 2021

Light Vehicle Sales Continue to Rebound as Microchip Shortage Squeezes Supply

Automakers reported impressive monthly results, showing increases that ranged from 40% to 70% compared to unit sales during the pandemic.

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Newsby StaffJune 3, 2021

Used Vehicle Prices Skyrocket as New Vehicle Inventory Wanes

Wholesale used vehicle prices have increased 37% over the past 20 weeks and used retail prices rose 15% since the end of 2020.

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