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Newsby StaffOctober 3, 2022

Will Higher Interest Rates Cool Demand for New Cars?

The average interest rate paid on a new vehicle purchase hit 5.7% in September, up from about 4% in 2021.

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Newsby StaffAugust 8, 2022

Tightened Inventory and Fewer Buyers Pose Risk to Auto Industry

Automakers blame tightened inventories for double-digit sales declines, but warn higher interest rates, gas prices and rising inflation will push buyers out of the market.

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Newsby StaffJune 16, 2022

Auto Execs Say Consumer Demand Remains Strong

GM and Ford top execs say U.S. consumer demand for cars and trucks remains strong, despite soaring interest rates and gas prices.

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Newsby StaffNovember 11, 2021

Interest Rates are Steady, But Experts Ponder for How Long

Fed Chair Jerome Powell has said the committee plans to complete tapering before raising rates, and markets are targeting June as the possible date for the next rate hike.

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Newsby Tariq KamalOctober 31, 2019

Fed Triggers Third Interest Rate Cut of 2019

The Federal Reserve has announced its third interest rate reduction since July, this time excluding language committing the central bank to action in support of economic expansion.

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Newsby Tariq KamalSeptember 19, 2019

Fed Cuts Interest Rates Again, Stock Market Responds

Stock are on the rise following the second quarter-point reduction to the federal funds rate in less than two months. No further cuts are planned for this year or next, guaranteeing further pressure from the White House.

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Newsby StaffAugust 2, 2019

New-Vehicle Interest Rates Fall to 5.8%

The average interest rate for a U.S. new-vehicle loan fell below 6% for the first time all year as automakers and dealers extended model-year selldown promotions.

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Newsby Tariq KamalAugust 2, 2019

SAAR Dips to 16.6M in Watershed Sales Report

July deliveries increased 1.3% in the first monthly U.S. new-vehicle sales report to include none of the Detroit 3 automakers, but the seasonally adjusted annualized rate fell below 17 million for the fourth time this year.

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Newsby Tariq KamalAugust 1, 2019

Cornered Fed Announces First Rate Cut Since 2008

Facing new global realities and pressure on multiple fronts, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the first time in more than a decade in an attempt to prolong the economic expansion.

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Newsby StaffMay 2, 2019

Edmunds: New-Vehicle Prices Hit New High in April

Edmunds analysts say it keeps getting harder for shoppers to afford a new car as prices continue to rise and interest rates remain elevated.

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