New-vehicle sales in Q2 were off by more than 20%, as tight inventory continues to hold back the market. High prices are certainly impacting some buyers, but the Industry Insights team at Cox Automotive continues to believe new-vehicle demand is…
New-vehicle affordability declined again in June with increases in rates and prices reaching a new record, according to the Cox Automotive/Moody’s Analytics Vehicle Affordability Index. The number of median weeks of income needed to purchase the average new vehicle in…
In contrast to the new-vehicle market, the used-vehicle market is looking more normal with reasonably strong sales, decent inventory and prices that are high but have begun to inch down, according to the Cox Automotive analysis of vAuto Available Inventory…
The average listing price for new vehicles rose throughout June but began to retreat by the end of the month, while inventory held relatively steady, according to Cox Automotive’s analysis of vAuto Available Inventory data. 1.12M Total Inventoryas of July…
This much we know: New-vehicle sales in the second quarter struggled, up only modestly from the first quarter and down more than 20% from Q2 2021. The reasons are well documented – tight inventory, high prices, consumer sentiment dropping. There…
Certified pre-owned (CPO) sales in June fell to 205,924 units, down 1% from May’s 208,423 unit sales and down nearly 17% from June 2021. So far in 2022, CPO sales peaked in April but have fallen in both May and…
The average price paid for a new vehicle in the U.S. in June was the highest on record and marked the first time the average transaction price (ATP) surpassed the $48,000 mark, according to new data released by Kelley Blue…
Access to auto credit was little changed in June, according to the Dealertrack Credit Availability Index for all types of auto loans. The All Loans Index declined 0.1% to 105.2 in June, reflecting that auto credit was slightly harder to…
Wholesale used-vehicle prices (on a mix-, mileage-, and seasonally adjusted basis) decreased 1.3% in June from May. The Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index declined to 219.9, up 9.7% from a year ago. The non-adjusted price change in June decreased 1.8%…
Sales into large fleets, not including sales into dealer and manufacturer fleets, increased 6.7% month over month in June to 150,467 units, according to an early estimate from Cox Automotive. June 2022 Fleet Sales Combined sales into large rental, commercial,…
