According to a recent analysis of Xtime metrics by Cox Automotive, service activity at franchised dealerships in the U.S. decreased in December, following a rise in November. The Repair Order Volume Index fell compared to December 2022, while the Repair…
Used-vehicle inventory closed 2023 at the highest levels of the year, according to the Cox Automotive analysis of vAuto Available Inventory data. 2.39M Total UnsoldUsed Vehiclesas of Jan. 1, 2024 56 Days’ Supply $26,446 Average Listing Price 68,794 Average Mileage…
Strong December sales pulled down the new-vehicle inventory measure of days’ supply for the start of 2024, according to Cox Automotive’s analysis of vAuto Available Inventory data. While the sheer volume of new vehicles in inventory was higher at the…
Wholesale used-vehicle prices (on a mix-, mileage-, and seasonally adjusted basis) decreased 1.0% from December in the first 15 days of January. The midmonth Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index dropped to 201.9, which was down 10.2% from the full month…
Certified pre-owned (CPO) sales reached 228,237 in December, up 1.3% year over year, with an increase of nearly 3,000 units from December 2022. This represents a significant month-over-month increase, with CPO sales growing by 22,374 units or 10.9%. “Unlike overall…
Access to auto credit declined in December as credit tightened across most channels and across all lender types, according to the Dealertrack Auto Credit Availability Index. The All-Loans Index declined in November and dropped another 0.9% to 94.0 in December,…
Starting in January 2024, Cox Automotive aligned its monthly used-vehicle sales reporting to vAuto used retail data. A monthly post will be published using vAuto Live Market Live data and can be found within the used-vehicle sales tag. According to…
The affordability of new vehicles showed a modest decline in December compared to the previous month due to mixed trends. However, new-vehicle affordability improved year over year, according to the Cox Automotive/Moody’s Analytics Vehicle Affordability Index. “Due to an increase…
ATLANTA, Jan. 10, 2024 – The U.S. new-vehicle average transaction price in December 2023 was $48,759, an increase of 1.3% month over month but down 2.4% year over year, according to data released today from Kelley Blue Book, a Cox Automotive…
A record 1.2 million U.S. vehicle buyers chose to go electric last year, according to estimates from Kelley Blue Book, a Cox Automotive company. More specifically, 1,189,051 new electric vehicles (EVs) were put into service as the slow shift to…
