Handwringing in the new-car market is already driving up sales and prices in the retail used-car market, according to analysis around the latest CARFAX Used Car Index, which saw prices increase nationally month-over-month in April for every segment it tracks. Amid the Trump administration’s tariffs driving economic uncertainty, used-car prices climbed at twice the rate […] [Read More]

Used car prices are rising. For most used cars, anyway. A study by iSeeCars found 20 models that have shown “significant” price decreases over the past 12 months, led by the Tesla Model S. The analysis of the retail prices of 1.4 million used cars showed the Model S — one of four Teslas on […] [Read More]

Do electric vehicles really offer a lower cost of ownership than gas-powered vehicles? According to a new study by Vincentric, that’s true for less than half of EVs. The automotive data firm’s 2025 Electric Vehicle Cost of Ownership Analysis found 44% of the 54 EV models studied had a lower total cost of ownership over […] [Read More]

Last week, J.D. Power completed its newest analysis of the recently imposed tariffs on imported vehicles and auto parts, which experts said are expected to significantly affect both consumers and the automotive industry in the United States. But J.D. Power stressed this point before delving into the data and breakdown: “Please note, however, that this […] [Read More]

As the tariff era begins, perhaps the two biggest concerns for the overall used-car market, now and down the road, are rising prices and the dwindling supply of off-lease cars. To which used electric vehicles say, “What, me worry?” As used wholesale prices begin to creep upward thanks to rising demand coupled with diminished supply, used EVs represent ... [Read More]

As the first quarter of 2025 ended, all was calm for used-vehicle retail prices. But, Cars Commerce reported in its Q1 2025 Auto Market Review, that might have been the calm before the storm. The report, based on data from the company’s Cars.com, Dealer Inspire and AccuTrade platforms, showed used-car list prices fell 0.9% in […] [Read More]

iSeeCars is seeing something it hasn’t seen in more than two years: rising used-car prices. The automotive search engine and research website said its latest study showed the average used-vehicle listing price in March was up 1% from March 2024, the first year-over-year increase since October 2022. The study was based on iSeeCars’ analysis of […] [Read More]