Coronavirus is expected to tank U.S. auto sales in the second quarter

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Fiat Chrysler's U.S. vehicle sales in the second quarter declined 38.6% as the coronavirus caused consumers to stay at home and dealerships and factories to shutter.

The hefty decline is in-line with what analysts expected for the automaker, which is among the first to report its second-quarter sales. Sales were forecast to fall by about 34% in the second quarter, including declines of 24% to 30% in June alone, according to auto research firms Edmunds andThere were no bright spots for Fiat Chrysler in the second quarter as every one of its six brands reported sales declines of between 21% and 63%. For the first half of the year, sales were off 25.

Jeff Kommor, head of U.S. sales for Fiat Chrysler, said retail sales to consumers have been rebounding since bottoming in April, however fleet sales to governments and businesses have been canceled or delayed.

 

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Coronavirus is expected to grant the federalreserve another exercise to print those rich richer again.

I read this 4x to see if I’m tripping. Q2 is over and sales have been reported.

Crazy, most of the dealers I’ve been working with in the south East have had some of the best months ever.

Tesla will report record sales. Count on it

But now you can return your Ford if you lose your job.

Looks like the only company that sold any cars was Tesla.

must be why used cars have gone up 7% in price past month, more demand than supply

Thought folks were fleeing cities for burbs…gonna need wheels... 🤷‍♂️

I can finally buy the car of my dreams for cheap lol

Tesla to the moon!

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