The loss of federal electric vehicle tax credits at the end of September resulted in flat sales of new vehicles in October, the Greater Cleveland Automobile Dealers’ Association reported this week.

However, looking at year-to-date figures, dealers in the association’s 21-county area that includes Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana counties sold 195,069 new vehicles. The number represents an increase of 5.81% over 2024.

“We expected a larger slide than what transpired last month and remain confident that new vehicle sales will remain on pace to close out 2025 with 3% to 5% growth over 2024,” said Louis A. Vitantonio, association president.

New vehicle purchases totaled 20,359 last month, which was 1.11% lower than October 2024 receipts.

Vitantonio said used vehicle sales in Northern Ohio

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