New Car Prices Spike

April 21, 2021

There's high demand and low supply in the new car world.

April 21, 2021—The average new car price jumped to $37,200, which is up 8.4 percent from the same quarter last year, reports CNN.

Sales have taken a nice turnaround for dealers, which saw big drops in sales during COVID-19 last year. But the demand is quite high amid production shortages due to low computer chip supplies. 

The high demand and limited supply are pushing up prices.