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According to an analysis of Cox Automotive’s vAuto Live Market View data estimates, retail used-vehicle sales in October1 increased month over month compared to September. A total of 1.40 million used vehicles were sold at retail – from both franchised and independent dealers – during October, up 3.4% month over month and up 1.5% year over year. Days’ …

Used-vehicle inventory levels rose again at the start of November, surpassing the previous 2025 high set in October, according to Cox Automotive’s analysis of vAuto Live Market View data. 2.26M Total Inventoryas of Nov. 3, 2025 48 Days’ Supply $25,945 Average Listing Price Nationwide, dealers – both franchised and independent – had a total supply of 2.26 …

The U.S. automotive industry is rolling into the year-end, holiday-sales season with a steady hand, think “confident, but not overzealous.” Inventory is slowly climbing, yet both measures of total volume and days’ supply haven’t reached last year’s levels, so it’s clear this market isn’t getting ahead of itself. Cox Automotive’s read on vAuto Live Market …

The average transaction price (ATP) of a new vehicle in the U.S. declined marginally in October, according to estimates released today by Kelley Blue Book, a Cox Automotive brand, falling from a record high set in September. New-vehicle ATPs last month were higher compared to year-ago levels. The ATP decline was mostly expected, as sales …

ATLANTA – Nov. 12, 2025 – Cox Automotive’s industry-leading logistics brand, Central Dispatch, is raising the bar on carrier verification with the launch of its new carrier scorecard. This feature helps shippers make smarter, safer shipping decisions by surfacing critical carrier data right at the point of dispatch. While Central Dispatch independently verifies each carrier …

For more than 175 installments, Cox Automotive’s Auto Market Report video has delivered a comprehensive analysis of the current automotive market. Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke is signing off with this last video and moving on to be Cox Automotive’s chief strategy officer. Report Summary – Nov. 11, 2025 Key Highlights Consumer Spending Growth Slowed in …

ATLANTA, Nov. 11, 2025 – Cox Automotive announced today that Jonathan Smoke has been named executive vice president and chief strategy officer, effective Nov. 10, 2025. Smoke will succeed Amy Mills, who will be departing at the end of the year, following the announcement in July of her retirement after nearly 25 years of service at Cox Automotive.  …

ATLANTA – Nov. 11, 2025 — A new study from Cox Automotive shows a crisis in dealer service retention. Despite a rise in overall number of service visits, U.S. dealerships are losing customers to independent competitors at a steady rate. This is because cars on the road are getting older, yet loyalty to getting cars …

In October 2025, the Dealertrack Credit Availability Index resumed its upward trend of improved credit access after a slight tightening in the previous month. The All-Loans Index edged up to 98.3 in October from 97.9 in September, marking a 0.4-point increase month over month and up 4.1% from October 2024. Even though some key metrics …

Key Highlights With the Federal government shutdown into its sixth week, new labor market data wasn’t available last week. However, we did receive initial data on consumer sentiment in November as well as preliminary data on October new- and used-vehicle sales. New-Vehicle Sales Slowed in October With Lower Incentives Official new-vehicle sales numbers are reported by …