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Vroom Says ‘Aged’ Cars Made Up 80% of Sales
Vroom Says ‘Aged’ Cars Made Up 80% of Sales
August 09, 2023  |  Earnings

Online car-buying platform Vroom said its inventory troubles should turn a corner later this year. As PYMNTS reported earlier this year, Vroom and other companies in the...

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Auto Sales Climb 13% as Consumers Continue to Spend
Auto Sales Climb 13% as Consumers Continue to Spend
July 06, 2023  |  Economy

Interest rates and inflation are apparently no match for the consumer’s desire for a new car. New vehicle sales in the U.S. rose an estimated...

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CarMax Results Show Car Affordability Still an Issue Amid Higher Rates
CarMax Results Show Car Affordability Still an Issue Amid Higher Rates
June 23, 2023  |  Earnings

The used vehicle market might be seeing improvement, but affordability remains elusive. CarMax posted first-quarter earnings results for fiscal year 2024 Friday (June 23) that showed a slowing...

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Is Carvana’s Wall Street Rally an Omen for Online Car Platforms?
Is Carvana’s Wall Street Rally an Omen for Online Car Platforms?
May 31, 2023  |  Market Conditions

One day’s surge on Wall Street may be a blip, or it may be an omen. Shares of Carvana rocketed up more than 16% Tuesday (May 30)....

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Auto Sales Slump Could Be a Crisis of the Sector’s Own Making
Auto Sales Slump Could Be a Crisis of the Sector’s Own Making
May 12, 2023  |  Retail

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) published a little-noticed piece last month analyzing the part auto dealers’ markups played in new car price tag inflation during...

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Used Car Prices Drop as Consumers Pull Back on Spending
Used Car Prices Drop as Consumers Pull Back on Spending
May 05, 2023  |  Economy

Used car prices dropped in April, marking the first month-over-month decline seen this year. The wholesale used vehicle prices declined 3% in April compared to...

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Cazoo Restructuring Bears Financial Fruit Amid Struggling Global Used Car Market
Cazoo Restructuring Bears Financial Fruit Amid Struggling Global Used Car Market
April 27, 2023  |  Earnings

British online auto marketplace Cazoo said an intense focus on improving unit economics as well as restructuring activities which saw it ditch its other European...

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With Used Car Sales Down 21% in Q1, AutoNation Focuses on After-Sale Services
With Used Car Sales Down 21% in Q1, AutoNation Focuses on After-Sale Services
April 20, 2023  |  Economy

Bolstering its service offerings at a time when inventories of new and used vehicles are tight, AutoNation is focusing more on aftermarket tune-ups and tightening...

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Sonic Automotive Touts Omnichannel Car Buying Amid Record Sales
Sonic Automotive Touts Omnichannel Car Buying Amid Record Sales
February 15, 2023  |  Retail

Sonic Automotive said last year’s investment in omnichannel used car stores has paid off. The auto retailer’s latest earnings report showed that its EchoPark preowned...

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