Pub. 4 Issue 4

-20% -15% -10% -5% 0% 5% 10% 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. 3/17 5/17 Avg. 4/17 6/17 Avg. 5/17 7/17 Avg. 6/17 8/17 Avg. 7/17 9/17 Avg. 8/17 10/17 Avg. 9/17 11/17 Avg. 10/17 12/17 Avg. 11/17 1/18 Avg. 12/17 2/18 Avg. 1/18 3/18 Avg. 2/18 4/18 Avg. % change vs. year earlier -10.9% -21.1% -13.0% 6.2% -5.8% 4.7% -40.0% -30.0% -20.0% -10.0% 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% Apr. '18 v. Apr. '17 % change Mar and Apr '18 vs. Mar and Apr '17 % change YTD '18 thru Apr. vs. YTD '17 Cars Trucks Released: May 2018 Covering data thru April 2018 TM Sponsored by: New retail car and light truck registrations in the county slipped 3.6% in April of 2018 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 down 5.4% during the first four months this year versus a year earlier. Light truck registrations were up 4.7% while passenger cars fell 13%. The three month moving average of new vehicle regis- trations declined in April of this year, the second con- secutive decline. Tesla, Volvo, MINI, Land Rover, and Jeep had the largest percentage increases in regis- trations 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 Mar and Apr Combined Year to date thru April 2017 2018 % chg. 2017 2018 % chg. 2017 2018 Chg. Industry Total 41,244 39,756 -3.6% 90,124 77,030 -14.5% 171,301 162,124 -5.4% Cars 23,672 21,089 -10.9% 51,322 40,494 -21.1% 97,234 84,610 -13.0% Light Trucks 17,572 18,667 6.2% 38,802 36,536 -5.8% 74,067 77,514 4.7% Detroit Three 8,640 8,636 0.0% 18,972 16,310 -14.0% 35,159 32,755 -6.8% European 8,136 8,177 0.5% 17,362 15,536 -10.5% 35,203 34,498 -2.0% Japanese 21,210 20,018 -5.6% 46,737 39,299 -15.9% 87,623 82,737 -5.6% Korean 3,258 2,925 -10.2% 7,053 5,885 -16.6% 13,316 12,134 -8.9% 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.