ALG Finds Automakers Expected to Reach $47 Billion in Revenue in November

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Dec. 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- ALG, the industry benchmark for determining the future resale value of a vehicle, projects U.S. revenue from new vehicle sales will reach $47 billion for the month of November, up 3.4 percent from a year ago.

ALG expects a gain of 1.5 billion in revenue for automakers versus November 2016. Additionally, incentive spending is projected to increase 4.6 percent.

"Automakers continue to experience growing average transaction prices, fueling robust revenues from new vehicle sales," said Eric Lyman, ALG's chief industry analyst. "However, the continued use of elevated incentives creates a sobering tone to the celebration. The increase in incentives may also be an indication that vehicle replacement demand from Hurricane Harvey and Irma has largely been fulfilled."

ALG estimates ATP for a new light vehicle was $33,660 in November, up 1.9 percent from a year ago. Average incentive spending per unit grew by $162 to $3,692. The ratio of incentive spending to ATP is expected to be 11 percent, up from 10.7 percent a year ago.

Average Transaction Price (ATP)

    Manufacturer         Nov. 2017         Nov. 2016         Oct. 2017         YOY      MOM
                         Forecast
    ---                  --------

    BMW (BMW, Mini)                $52,376           $50,628           $53,516      3.5%    -2.1%
    --------------                 -------           -------           -------       ---      ----

    Daimler (Mercedes-
     Benz, Smart)                  $62,261           $58,246           $62,468      6.9%    -0.3%

    FCA (Chrysler,
     Dodge, Jeep, Ram,
     Fiat)                         $34,193           $33,120           $33,608      3.2%     1.7%
    ------------------             -------           -------           -------       ---       ---

    Ford (Ford, Lincoln)           $36,494           $35,525           $36,183      2.7%     0.9%

    GM (Buick, Cadillac,
     Chevrolet, GMC)               $37,521           $37,157           $37,381      1.0%     0.4%
    --------------------           -------           -------           -------       ---       ---

    Honda (Acura, Honda)           $27,812           $27,132           $27,544      2.5%     1.0%

    Hyundai                        $22,020           $22,713           $22,864     -3.0%    -3.7%
    -------                        -------           -------           -------      ----      ----

    Kia                            $21,621           $22,541           $21,914     -4.1%    -1.3%

    Nissan (Nissan,
     Infiniti)                     $27,861           $27,955           $27,145     -0.3%     2.6%
    ---------------                -------           -------           -------      ----       ---

    Subaru                         $27,890           $28,335           $28,118     -1.6%    -0.8%

    Toyota (Lexus,
     Scion, Toyota)                $32,246           $31,989           $32,042      0.8%     0.6%
    ---------------                -------           -------           -------       ---       ---

    Volkswagen (Audi,
     Porsche,
     Volkswagen)                   $35,254           $33,575           $34,286      5.0%     2.8%

    Industry                       $33,660           $33,048           $33,395      1.9%     0.8%
    --------                       -------           -------           -------       ---       ---

Incentive per Unit Spending

    Manufacturer         Nov. 2017        Nov. 2016        Oct. 2017        YOY       MOM
                         Forecast
    ---                  --------

    BMW (BMW, Mini)                $5,031           $6,450           $5,254     -22.0%    -4.2%
    --------------                 ------           ------           ------      -----      ----

    Daimler (Mercedes-
     Benz, Smart)                  $4,844           $4,767           $4,967       1.6%    -2.5%

    FCA (Chrysler,
     Dodge, Jeep, Ram,
     Fiat)                         $4,516           $4,160           $4,575       8.6%    -1.3%
    ------------------             ------           ------           ------        ---      ----

    Ford (Ford, Lincoln)           $4,274           $4,060           $4,027       5.3%     6.1%

    GM (Buick, Cadillac,
     Chevrolet, GMC)               $4,785           $4,469           $5,221       7.1%    -8.3%
    --------------------           ------           ------           ------        ---      ----

    Honda (Acura, Honda)           $1,933           $1,885           $1,987       2.6%    -2.7%

    Hyundai                        $2,977           $2,466           $2,850      20.7%     4.4%
    -------                        ------           ------           ------       ----       ---

    Kia                            $3,612           $3,133           $3,883      15.3%    -7.0%

    Nissan (Nissan,
     Infiniti)                     $4,079           $4,243           $4,448      -3.9%    -8.3%
    ---------------                ------           ------           ------       ----      ----

    Subaru                         $1,041           $1,097           $1,077      -5.1%    -3.4%

    Toyota (Lexus,
     Scion, Toyota)                $2,651           $2,467           $2,494       7.5%     6.3%
    ---------------                ------           ------           ------        ---       ---

    Volkswagen (Audi,
     Porsche,
     Volkswagen)                   $3,551           $3,891           $3,524      -8.7%     0.8%

    Industry                       $3,692           $3,530           $3,773       4.6%    -2.1%
    --------                       ------           ------           ------        ---      ----

Incentive Spending as a Percentage of ATP

    Manufacturer         Nov. 2017   Nov. 2016        Oct. 2017         YOY          MOM
                         Forecast
    ---                  --------

    BMW (BMW, Mini)             9.6%           12.7%             9.8%       -24.6%        -2.2%
    --------------               ---             ----               ---         -----          ----

    Daimler (Mercedes-
     Benz, Smart)               7.8%            8.2%             8.0%        -4.9%        -2.1%

    FCA (Chrysler,
     Dodge, Jeep, Ram,
     Fiat)                     13.2%           12.6%            13.6%         5.2%        -3.0%
    ------------------          ----             ----              ----           ---          ----

    Ford (Ford, Lincoln)       11.7%           11.4%            11.1%         2.5%         5.2%

    GM (Buick, Cadillac,
     Chevrolet, GMC)           12.8%           12.0%            14.0%         6.0%        -8.7%
    --------------------        ----             ----              ----           ---          ----

    Honda (Acura, Honda)        7.0%            6.9%             7.2%         0.1%        -3.6%

    Hyundai                    13.5%           10.9%            12.5%        24.5%         8.4%
    -------                     ----             ----              ----          ----           ---

    Kia                        16.7%           13.9%            17.7%        20.2%        -5.7%

    Nissan (Nissan,
     Infiniti)                 14.6%           15.2%            16.4%        -3.6%       -10.7%
    ---------------             ----             ----              ----          ----         -----

    Subaru                      3.7%            3.9%             3.8%        -3.6%        -2.6%

    Toyota (Lexus,
     Scion, Toyota)             8.2%            7.7%             7.8%         6.6%         5.6%
    ---------------              ---              ---               ---           ---           ---

    Volkswagen (Audi,
     Porsche,
     Volkswagen)               10.1%           11.6%            10.3%       -13.1%        -2.0%

    Industry                   11.0%           10.7%            11.3%         2.7%        -2.9%
    --------                    ----             ----              ----           ---          ----

(Note: This forecast is based solely on ALG's analysis of industry sales trends and conditions and is not a projection of the company's operations.)

About ALG
Founded in 1964 and headquartered in Santa Monica, California, ALG is an industry authority on automotive residual value projections in both the United States and Canada. By analyzing nearly 2,500 vehicle trims each year to assess residual value, ALG provides auto industry and financial services clients with market industry insights, residual value forecasts, consulting and vehicle portfolio management and risk services. ALG is a wholly-owned subsidiary of TrueCar, Inc., a digital automotive marketplace that provides comprehensive pricing transparency about what other people paid for their cars. ALG has been publishing residual values for all cars, trucks and SUVs in the U.S. for over 50 years and in Canada since 1981.

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