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Used-car retail prices, surprisingly, aren’t climbing

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After all, CARFAX opines in an analysis around its latest price index that supply of late-model vehicles has fallen (thanks to the 2021 leasing declines) and used-car demand has climbed thanks in part to lower interest rates and recent hurricanes have managed up to 347,000 cars — fueling the need for vehicle replacement.

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Report shows Q1 used-car retail prices calm before a potential storm

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As the first quarter of 2025 ended, all was calm for used-vehicle retail prices. Still, demand for used cars is likely to rise as new cars become less and less affordable, with the report showing cars priced less than $30,000 now make up 14% of new-vehicle inventory, down from 38% as recently as 2021. The full report is available here.

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How much EV charging stations boost spending in local businesses

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Traditionally, many gas stations are affiliated with retail store chains, which enables owners to both sell fuel and attract customers to diversify their revenue stream. The joint gas station and convenience store business model could also be adopted to EV charging stations,” Zheng said.

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Q3 marked ‘return to normalcy’ for used-car retail prices

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When it comes to used-car retail prices, the third quarter pointed to a “return to normalcy,” a trend that was particularly evident by this metric: late-model used cars have prices that are “notably below” those of new vehicles. Those numbers were well above $30,000 by the first quarter of 2022.

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Late-model supply dearth evident in used-car retail market

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The slowdown in supply of later-model used vehicles is already having an impact in the retail car market, according to industry analyses released this month. ” Driven by new-vehicle production cuts in 2020 and 2021, the CarGurus Used Vehicle Availability Index for July fell 3.6% month-over-month, dropped 2.8%

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Price declines slowing in wholesale market, accelerating in retail

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CARFAX report: New-car deals help fuel price drops As opposed to the wholesale market, used car retail price decreases actually accelerated in January, according to CARFAX’s latest report on that market. The post Price declines slowing in wholesale market, accelerating in retail appeared first on Auto Remarketing. Cars were down $400.

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Chrysler Returns Voyager Minivan to Retail Lineup for 2025, Starts at Just Under $40,000

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Back in October 2021 for the 2022 model year, the Auburn Hills-based automaker took the rather obtuse decision to discontinue the Pacifica's budget-oriented sibling from the r. continue reading. )

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