U.S. Tariff On Mexico Hits FCA, BMW And VW Stock Prices. “We see FCA, Renault-Nissan and VW as the most exposed manufacturers in Europe” European auto makers face mounting losses if the U.S. decision to raise tariffs on Mexican exports by 5% isn’t settled soon, and their stock prices took a beating Friday with the […]
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U.S. Auto Sales Boom Will Finally End In 2019; Surely?
U.S. Auto Sales Boom Will Finally End In 2019; Surely? “In 2019, the U.S. light vehicle market will drop below 17 million for the first time since 2014” U.S. auto sales are finally set to decline in 2019, although the end of the current boom has often been predicted and failed to materialize. Most experts […]
U.S. Sales Hold Up, Look Like Posting Healthy 2018 Total
U.S. Sales Hold Up, Look Like Posting Healthy 2018 Total. “We expect sales to decline only marginally in 2019 before stabilising at a relatively healthy annual rate of 16.8 million-16.9 million by 2020” U.S. auto sales slipped 5.6 per cent in September, a bit better than predictions of a 7 per cent fall compared with […]
U.S. Auto Sales Continue In Plus Column, But Expected To Stall
U.S. Auto Sales Continue In Plus Column, But Expected To Stall. “Despite the growth in the market year to date, we continue to forecast U.S. auto sales down 1 per cent for 2018” U.S. car sales are still ahead of last year’s by just over 1 per cent after two thirds of the year, but […]
U.S. Sales Strong But Long-range Forecasts Remain Benign
U.S. Sales Strong But Long-range Forecasts Remain Benign. “We expect sales to decline about 1.2 per cent in 2019 and 2020, but stabilise at a relatively healthy annual rate of 16.6 million-16.8 million” U.S. car sales have been surprisingly strong so far this year, but forecasters are now turning to the remainder of the decade, […]
Expectations For U.S. Car Sales Still Point To Lower Year
Expectations For U.S. Car Sales Still Point To Lower Year. But Many Components Show Industry In Decent Shape. The U.S. car market continues to defy gravity thanks to the popularity of SUVs and extra cash from tax cuts, and May’s results pointed to a probably lower but better than expected year for sales. Worries that […]
U.S. Car Sales Set To Slip Again, But Market Remains Healthy
U.S. Car Sales Set To Slip Again, But Market Remains Healthy “GM and Ford will adjust production to slowing demand – as opposed to boosting sales through incentives – to avoid creating excess supply” Most forecasters reckon U.S. car sales will fall again in 2018, but not by enough to change the perception that the […]
U.S. Car Sales Will Slide In 2018
U.S. Car Sales Will Slide In 2018. “growing second-hand inventories and a winding down of pent-up demand, will keep growth negative for at least the next two years” U.S. car sales will slide a little more this year, experts agree, but most won’t attempt to predict any further. Morgan Stanley sees a technology-obsolescence inspired downturn […]
U.S. Car Sales Will Slip A Bit In 2018
U.S. Car Sales Will Slip A Bit In 2018. But Things Could Get Grim After That. As we await confirmation U.S. car sales slid a bit this year, a consensus of investment bankers, academics and researchers goes for a sharper but not catastrophic decline in 2018. Not many dare extrapolate beyond 2018, but Morgan Stanley […]
U.S. Auto Market Boosted By Hurricane Replacement Sales
U.S. Auto Market Boosted By Hurricane Replacement Sales “Do Not Extrapolate” “In 2018 and 2019, we believe that U.S. auto sales may weaken slightly from their 2017 levels but stay at a relatively healthy 16.8 million-16.9 million” Hurricane Harvey was a disaster for Houston, but it helped spur U.S. auto sales in September as they […]