The auto price increases have helped to drive up U.S. price is up nearly 19% from a year ago, when it broke $36,000 for the first time, J.D. The average sales price of a new vehicle hit a record $42,802 last month, breaking the old record of $41,528 set in August, J.D. “September results show that there are simply not enough vehicles available to meet consumer demand,” said Thomas King, president of data and analytics at J.D. Volkswagen third-quarter sales were down 8%. Hyundai reported sales off 2% last month but up 4% for the third quarter. At Toyota, sales were off 22% for September but up just over 1% in the third quarter. sales fell almost 25% last month, and were down 11% for the quarter. Stellantis, formerly Fiat Chrysler, saw quarterly sales dip 19%, while Nissan sales were down 10% for the quarter. General Motors, which only reports sales by quarter, said its deliveries were off nearly 33% from July through September of last year. September was the lowest sales month of the year, Edmunds said.įor the third quarter, sales were 3.4 million, down 13% from the same period a year ago.Īutomakers on Friday reported some pretty poor numbers. That sent many frustrated consumers to the sidelines to wait out a shortage that has hobbled the industry since late last year.Īutomakers sold just over 1 million vehicles during the month, according to, a figure that included estimates for Ford and others that didn’t report numbers Friday. new vehicle sales tumbled about 26% in September as chip shortages and other parts-supply disruptions cut into the selection on dealer lots and raised prices once again to record levels. Last month, what happened at his dealership about 115 miles (185 kilometers) southeast of Boise was repeated across the country as factory closures due to a worsening global shortage of computer chips crimped U.S. Now he’s got nothing new in stock, and every car, truck or SUV on order has been sold. DETROIT (AP) - In a normal month before the pandemic, Con Paulos’ Chevy dealership in Jerome, Idaho, sold around 40 new vehicles.

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