Northern Ohio auto sales continue to bounce back
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Northern Ohio auto sales continue to bounce back from pandemic-driven lows of a year ago, though inventory issues are affecting the market.
The Greater Cleveland Automobile Dealers Association on Wednesday, June 2, reported that franchised new-vehicle dealers in 21 counties sold 22,872 vehicles in May, an increase of 39.3% from 16,421 in May 2020, when the economy was taking some initial steps to reopen after the pandemic severely curtailed consumer activity.
For the year to date, sales of new vehicles are up 26.6%, to 109,481 from 86,501 from the January-to-May period of 2020. Sales continue to outpace even pre-pandemic levels, said Louis A. Vitantonio, president of the association, in a statement. The association represents more than 250 franchised auto dealers.
April new-vehicle sales in Northeast Ohio soar from a year ago
New vehicles are displayed at a Ford Motor Co. dealership.
Northern Ohio auto dealers will be hard-pressed to match April for an increase in year-over-year sales.
The Greater Cleveland Automobile Dealers Association on Tuesday, May 4, reported that franchised new-vehicle dealers in 21 counties sold 25,667 new vehicles in April, an increase of 90.5% from 13,471 in April 2020, when the pandemic severely curtailed economic activity.
For the year to date, sales are up 23.6%, to 86,609 at the end of April compared with 70,080 a year ago. Last year s numbers reflect a steep slide in overall sales, which were down significantly due to economic uncertainty from the COVID-19 pandemic, said Louis A. Vitantonio, president of the association, in a statement.
Northern Ohio new-vehicle sales picked up in February
Chevrolet Silverado pickup trucks at a car dealership.
New-vehicle sales in Northern Ohio bounced back a bit in February after a cold start to the year.
The Greater Cleveland Automobile Dealers Association on Friday, March 5, reported that franchised dealers in 21 counties sold 16,572 new vehicles in February, up nearly 8.5% from sales of 15,279 in February 2020.
It was a swing in a better direction for dealers, who in January saw new-vehicle sales drop about 7.6% from the like month last year, to 20,699 from 22,409.
For the year to date, Northern Ohio new-vehicle sales remain down by about 1.1% 37,271 so far this year, compared with 37,688 in the first two months of 2020.