A replay of the Q1 2025 Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index Call held on Monday, April 7, is available below. Cox Automotive Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke, Senior Director Jeremy Robb, and Scott Vanner, a manager on the Economic and Industry Insights team, presented the latest Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index, the major economic and industry trends that shaped … Continued
It’s on! As our Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke feared, the “unthinkable” has happened. New automotive-specific tariffs of 25% on all imported vehicles are now in place. Finished automobiles are no longer flowing freely across North America, and key automotive free trade agreements have been scrapped. This significant shift in the automotive landscape is already creating … Continued
The Cox Automotive Economic and Industry Insights team reported on the U.S. auto market performance during the Q1 Industry Insights and Sales Forecast Call on Wednesday, March 26. As the call was taking place, everyone was keenly aware that the auto industry was one week from the “unthinkable,” as Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke called it: … Continued
Earlier this year, we unveiled the 15th edition of the Cox Automotive Car Buyer Journey Study. For 15 years, we’ve been tracking the twists and turns in the car buying journey focusing on new- and used- vehicle buyers. From the get-go, we’ve invested in this annual study not just to guide our strategy here at … Continued
A replay of the Cox Automotive Industry Insights and Forecast 2025 Call held on Wednesday, March 26, is available below. Cox Automotive Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke and the Industry Insights team provided an update on the U.S. automotive market for the first quarter, covering the new, used and electrified markets with insights and data from Cox Automotive. The team also … Continued
The Q1 Cox Automotive Industry Insights and Sales Forecast Call will be held today, March 26, at 11 a.m. EDT. The presentation is available for download. Cox Automotive Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke and the Industry Insights team will provide an update on the U.S. automotive market for the first quarter, covering the new, used and electrified markets with insights … Continued
The Q1 Cox Automotive Industry Insights and Sales Forecast Call will be hosted on Wednesday, March 26, at 11 a.m. EDT, shortly before the auto industry closes the book on the first quarter. In the upcoming webinar, Cox Automotive Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke, along with the Economic and Industry Insights team, will deliver an update … Continued
Welcome to the monthly Manheim Market Insights update. Jeremy Robb, senior director of Economic and Industry Insights at Cox Automotive, offers a monthly check-in on what we are seeing in the used wholesale and retail markets, all through the wide lens of the data available from Cox Automotive. This month’s video highlights the mid-month Manheim Used Vehicle … Continued
The Fed left monetary policy unchanged today at the conclusion of the second scheduled meeting of 2025. Following a similar no-change decision in January, this meeting featured updated forecasts and future rate perspectives, and the updated outlook is for less growth, more inflation and higher unemployment. None of that is good news for the auto … Continued
Tariffs of 25% across North America – depending on how long they last1 – could likely upend the auto market in the United States and the larger economy. As previously reported, the North American auto market has enjoyed 30 years of free trade, so new tariffs in place for any significant length of time will … Continued