Inventory of some key segments that perform well on a seasonal basis in December could be wanting, including Large Pickups, Large and Large Luxury SUVs and Lower Luxury cars.
Healthy stock levels mean manufacturers won’t be foreced to offer bargain-basement deals to rid dealers of excess inventory prior to entering the seasonally low-volume first-quarter.
WardsAuto Analyst Haig Stoddard's monthly brief on changes from the WardsAuto Forecasts global vehicle and powertrain insights related to current and future plans of auto makers worldwide.
The inventory cuts point to a slowdown in sales in September and October to something more in line with the 16.3 million-unit SAAR the market tracked at prior to August.
WardsAuto Analyst Haig Stoddard looks at regional production in North America and why the Great Lakes region will continue to matter. See also: Michigan, Great Lakes Region Still Core of North American Production.