Market & Metals, Quarter 1 2026
2025 saw influences of global trade disagreements and shifting supply dynamics impact our partner landscape in several ways.
2025 saw influences of global trade disagreements and shifting supply dynamics impact our partner landscape in several ways.
2025 saw influences of global trade disagreements and shifting supply dynamics impact our partner landscape in several ways.
2025 saw influences of global trade disagreements and shifting supply dynamics impact our partner landscape in several ways.
In this July 2025 edition of Wreckonomics™, we delve into the key macroeconomic indicators and specific trends impacting the American automotive markets, with our particular focus on low-value and end of life vehicles.
2025 saw influences of global trade disagreements and shifting supply dynamics impact our partner landscape in several ways.
In 2024, most of the automotive headlines were once again focused on the used car market. High interest rates and inflation caused a dip in consumer purchasing power, leading to a decline in demand for mid-range used vehicles.
We have been consistently witnessing deflating values of low value and end of life automobiles presented at wholesale.
The surprising stability of the first three months of 2024...well...surprised us somewhat.
The key buzzword last year was definitely 'affordability'. Specifically what the rising inflationary pressures have done to the vehicle sector and how the costs of purchase, maintenance, repair and operation are affecting vehicle owners, fleets and insurance companies.
Despite prices on a downward trend, values are still higher than pre-pandemic levels and are reflective of prices seen in 2021.