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26 www.glancda.org -20% -15% -10% -5% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 8/15 10/15 Avg. 9/15 11/15 Avg. 10/15 12/15 Avg. 11/15 1/16 Avg. 12/15 2/16 Avg. 1/16 3/16 Avg. 2/16 4/16 Avg. 3/16 5/16 Avg. 4/16 6/16 Avg. 5/16 7/16 Avg. 6/16 8/16 Avg. 7/16 9/16 Avg. 8/16 10/16 Avg. 9/16 11/16 Avg. 10/16 12/16 Avg. 11/16 1/17 Avg. 12/16 2/17 Avg. 1/17 3/17 Avg. 2/17 4/17 Avg. % change vs. year earlier -9.2% -8.2% -10.7% 12.1% 14.5% 13.6% -40.0% -30.0% -20.0% -10.0% 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% Apr. '17 v. Apr. '16 % change Mar. '17 & Apr. '17 vs. Mar. '16 & Apr. '16 % change YTD '17 vs. YTD '16 Cars Trucks Released: May 2017 Covering data thru April 2017 TM Sponsored by: New retail car and light truck registrations in the county declined a slim 1.2% in April of 2017 versus a year earlier. Note: monthly recording of registrations occurs when the data is processed by the DMV. This can impact the measurement of registrations in individual months. The county market was off 1.6% during the first four months of this year versus a year earlier. Light truck registrations were up 13.6% while passenger cars fell 10.7%. The three month moving average of new vehicle regis- trations decreased slightly in April of this year versus a year earlier. Jaguar, FIAT, Chevrolet, Subaru, Chrysler and Hyun- dai new vehicle registrations were up by more than 10% during the first four months of this year. Quick Facts Data Information All data represents new and used vehicle retail registrations in Los Angeles County and excludes fleet. Please keep in mind that monthly registration figures can occasionally be subject to fluctuations, resulting in over or under estimation of actual results. This usually occurs due to processing delays by governmental agencies. For this reason, the year-to-date figures will typically be more reflective of market results. Green shaded areas in tables represent the top ten ranked brands. Data Source: AutoCount data from Experian. Los Angeles Auto Outlook Comprehensive information on the LA County new vehicle market Percent Change in Los Angeles County New Retail Light Vehicle Registrations % Change in Three Month Moving Average of New Retail Registrations vs. Year Earlier Los Angeles New Retail Car and Light Truck Registrations April March and April Combined Year-to-date thru April 2016 2017 % chg. 2016 2017 % chg. 2016 2017 Chg. Industry Total 41,738 41,244 -1.2% 89,808 90,124 0.4% 174,096 171,301 -1.6% Cars 26,067 23,672 -9.2% 55,928 51,322 -8.2% 108,913 97,234 -10.7% Light Trucks 15,671 17,572 12.1% 33,880 38,802 14.5% 65,183 74,067 13.6% Detroit Three 8,230 8,640 5.0% 17,950 18,972 5.7% 34,131 35,159 3.0% European 8,298 8,136 -2.0% 17,690 17,362 -1.9% 35,672 35,203 -1.3% Japanese 21,562 21,210 -1.6% 46,583 46,737 0.3% 89,816 87,623 -2.4% Korean 3,648 3,258 -10.7% 7,585 7,053 -7.0% 14,477 13,316 -8.0% The graph above provides a clear picture of the trending direction of the LA County market. It shows the year-over-year percent change in the three month moving average of new retail light vehicle registrations. The three month moving average is less erratic than monthly registrations, which can fluctuate due to such factors as the timing of manufacturer incentive programs, weather and title processing delays by governmental agencies.