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New car sales were up in 2024. Can the trend last?

by Henry Epp
Jan 3, 2025
Almost 1 in 5 new car buyers in the fourth quarter took on a $1,000 or more monthly payment, according to the car shopping site Edmunds.
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What's with declining auto sales?

by Mitchell Hartman
Sep 1, 2021
Demand is strong, especially for family vehicles. But supply? Not so much.
In this aerial photo from a drone, brand new Subaru cars sit in an Auto Warehouse Co. storage lot on April 30, 2020 in Richmond, California.
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What's been driving strong auto sales?

by Mitchell Hartman
Nov 3, 2020
Automakers are still trying to meet demand after production dropped in the early days of the pandemic.
People look to buy a car at a dealership in New Jersey.
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Pandemic shifts people's feelings about owning a car

by Jack Stewart
Jul 20, 2020
Many Americans who want to avoid public transit and ride-sharing are tempted to buy a car.
Allen Zimney and his girlfriend, Leila Alvarez, aided by salesman Greg Bowles, shop at the Star Ford car dealership in Glendale, California.
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Fed's Beige Book in focus as conversation about diversity continues

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Jul 7, 2020
Many are questioning just how inclusive and diverse one of the Fed's regular reports on the economy is.
One criticism of the Federal Reserve's Beige Book is that it focuses on business owners and leaves out consumers.
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Vehicle sales crash in April, analysts say, dropping by half

by Jack Stewart
May 1, 2020
Pickup truck sales are holding up better than some other vehicles, spurred by incentives like zero-percent financing deals.
A line of Ford F-150 trucks. Dealer incentives tend to work well with truck buyers.
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How many people were buying cars as COVID-19 restrictions took over?

by Jack Stewart
Apr 1, 2020
In addition to a drop in demand, automakers have been forced to close factories.
Workers leave the Ford Flat Rock Assembly Plant on March 19, 2020 in Flat Rock, Michigan.
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Most U.S. automakers in China are having a tough time

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Jan 7, 2020
Mass market models have suffered most.
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A bumpy road for Nissan as profits plummet and layoffs loom

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Jul 25, 2019
An executive scandal, questionable strategy, and outdated design dragged down the automaker's profits.
Nissan cars are displayed at a dealership on July 25, 2019 in New York City.
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Fiat Chrysler follows GM, Ford in ending monthly sales reports

by Marielle Segarra
May 2, 2019
Fiat Chrysler is following the lead of GM and Ford and moving to quarterly sales reports.
A FCA (Fiat Chrysler Automobiles) logo is displayed on March 6, 2019 during a press day ahead of the Geneva International Motor Show in Geneva.
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