Discover What More Can Do with Cox Automotive at NADA2026. Learn More
x
icon-branding Events Icon Created with Sketch. Inventory Icon Created with Sketch. icon-mail-hovericon-mail Marketing Icon Created with Sketch. icon-operationsicon-phone-hovericon-phone Product Training Icon Created with Sketch. Sales Icon Created with Sketch. Service Icon Created with Sketch. icon-social-fb-hovericon-social-fbicon-social-google-hovericon-social-googleicon-social-linkedin-hovericon-social-linkedinicon-social-rss-hovericon-social-rss icon-social-twitter Created with Sketch. icon-social-twitter-hovericon-social-twittericon-social-youtube-hovericon-social-youtube

United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement

This morning in Argentina, President Trump was joined by the presidents of Mexico and Canada in the signing of an update to the North American Free Trade Agreement. With approximately 4 million vehicles built in Canada and Mexico sold in the U.S. in the past 12 months, automobiles are a headline issue in the new … Continued

Cruise Appoints New CEO, Dan Ammann, Autotrader Comments

Below are some comments from Michelle Krebs around the announcement of Dan Ammann leaving his role as President of GM and moving onto leading Cruise as CEO. If you have any questions or would like to speak to one of our analysts at Autotrader or Kelley Blue Book, please let us know. From Michelle Krebs, … Continued

General Motors to Shutter Plants, Slash Workforce

It’s Monday, and L.A. Auto Show media-preview week. The news has already begun, with General Motors this morning confirming major production moves and staff reductions, with multiple plant closings impacting upwards of 6,000 workers. Salary workforce reductions in the 15 percent range are also underway as G.M. looks to save nearly $5 billion a year … Continued

Nissan-Renault Chairman Carlos Ghosn Arrested in Tokyo

At a press conference in Japan today, Nissan Motor Company announced that its Chief Executive Officer Hiroto Saikawa has moved to dismiss Carlos Ghosn from his positions as Chairman and Representative Director of the company. Ghosn, a former CEO of Nissan and current Chairman of both Renault and Mitsubishi, had been the subject of an … Continued

Used Vehicle Values Increase Again for Record

Wholesale used vehicle prices (on a mix-, mileage-, and seasonally adjusted basis) increased 0.72 percent month-over-month in October. This brought the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index to 140.9, a 3.4 percent increase from a year ago and a record high for the Index. Looking at trends in weekly Manheim Market Report (MMR) prices, October saw … Continued

October 2018 U.S. Automotive Sales

October 2018 auto sales in the U.S. came in higher than anticipated, beating the Cox Automotive forecast of 1.33 million vehicles sold. Trucks, SUVs and CUVs carried the month, again, with one manufacturer noting “historic” truck sales. While General Motors did not release October sales, the Cox Automotive team is estimating the company delivered sales … Continued

Cox Automotive Industry Insights: Q3 2018 Data for FCA, Ford, GM and Tesla

Tomorrow, Wednesday, Oct. 24, after the market close, both Ford Motor Company and Tesla will report Q3 2018 financial results, kicking off an important earning season for the domestic auto makers. FCA and General Motors will report Q3 numbers the following week. Ahead of the earnings, Cox Automotive’s Industry Insights team pulled together a quick … Continued

Hurricane Michael

Hurricane Michael is hitting the Florida Panhandle today as a strong Category 4 hurricane. Reports from the National Hurricane Center indicate maximum sustained winds of 145 mph—a major weather event. Looking at the area to be most affected by the storm, Jonathan Smoke and the Cox Automotive Industry Insights team are estimating that vehicle loss … Continued

The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement

Beating an important deadline, Canada last evening agreed to a proposed deal that would ultimately replace the North American Free Trade Agreement. While details of the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement – USMCA – are yet to be finalized, the new guidelines for trade across North America is an important milestone for the auto industry. The … Continued

Hurricane Florence: Updates on storm’s potential impact on vehicles

SEPTEMBER 15 UPDATE: The media coverage of the rain and flooding in the Carolinas has been nothing short of heartbreaking, with many lives impacted, many homes and buildings destroyed. We’re hopeful for a quick recovery in the area, with minimal setbacks from the additional post-rain flooding forecast for this week. Fortunately, this area of the … Continued