J.D. Power — Inventory shortage pushes August new-vehicle sales down
(August 30, 2021) New-vehicle retail sales for August are expected to decline from August 2020 and decline from August 2019, according to a joint forecast from J.D. Power and LMC Automotive. Retail sales of new vehicles this month are expected to reach 987,100 units, a 14.3% decrease compared with August 2020, and a 21.6% decrease compared with August 2019 when adjusted for selling days.