U.S. new-vehicle sales expected to carry year-end momentum into 2025

A silver Chevrolet Traverse parked in a shopping mall next to red flowers. — A 2024 Chevrolet Traverse on display at a mall in Troy, Mich., this month. A strong finish to 2024 is expected to push new light-vehicle sales in the U.S. above 2023 levels as incentives and lease deals draw buyers to showrooms. (DAVID PHILLIPS/AUTOMOTIVE NEWS)

December 20, 2024 12:00 PM

New-vehicle sales are on pace to finish 2024 strong, with healthier inventories and sweetened lease deals expected to help push industry volume higher for a second consecutive year.

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