US new vehicle sales rose 2.7% last year as prices and interest rates dropped a little New vehicle sales in the U.S. rose 2.7% last year as prices and interest rates eased a bit, making SUVs, cars and trucks a little more affordable. 01/3/2025 - 9:09 am | View Link
Auto sales get year-end boost from Trump’s threat to end EV tax credits Overall EV sales gained 12%, pushing the full-year total to a record 1.3 million, according to forecasts from researcher Cox Automotive. 01/3/2025 - 7:06 am | View Link
What US buyers (and investors) can expect from the auto industry in 2025 S&P Global Mobility projects US sales will hit a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of 16.2 million units in 2025, an estimated increase of 1.2% from a projected 16.0 million units in 2024, which ... 12/29/2024 - 12:10 am | View Link
Chicago drivers know: Traffic congestion around the area is frustrating.
Roads are so snarled that the city once again ranked among the worst in the nation for the severity of traffic in 2024. Drivers lost an average of 102 hours to traffic last year, putting the Chicago metro area on par with New York City — and for Chicago, 2024 traffic was even worse than the 96 hours the average driver lost to traffic the year before, according to a new report from mobility analytics firm Inrix.
Trips into downtown Chicago picked up last year by 13%, Inrix found, which could signal good economic news for the city center.