Tom Webb Chief Economist Manheim Consulting The Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index for December rose 1.2% over November, and at 124.1 was down 0.8% year-over-year. On an annual basis, the Manheim Index was down 1%. On a quarterly basis during 2012, the market saw a relatively flat Q1, followed by declines in the 2nd and […]
Tom Kontos Executive Vice President, Customer Strategies & Analytics ADESA Analytical Services Wholesale prices were up more than 3% over November – evidence of some residual effects of Superstorm Sandy; December does tend to seasonally be a stronger month than November as consignors tend to hold cars during the month in anticipation of January; those […]
Dataium’s Automotive Shopper Intensity (ASI) report saw strong new vehicle sales numbers in December – 2.38% over November. The holiday spirit was present with consumes pursuing year-end incentives and post-hurricane car replacements.
US retail SAAR numbers were positively impacted by Hurricane Sandy, increasing numbers by as much as…
The Index uptick indicated a good month in December for automakers, with year-end events starting earlier than usual to attract more buyers…
Ford saw an overall increase in shopping intensity for its product, with three of its models making it into the top 10 ASI ranking…
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