As the old saying goes: “Volume is for vanity, profit is for sanity.” Automakers and dealers alike have a very important strategic business question to answer: to pursue volume or gross profit. There is an interesting divergence on this fundamental…
For many current car shoppers, new-vehicle prices are about as enjoyable as a sharp stick in the eye. All the reasons are well documented – supply disruptions, low inventory, new technology, higher interest rates, and automakers focused on high-earning buyers.…
The Cox Automotive Monthly Industry Update is produced by the Cox Automotive Economic and Industry Insights team with the goal of providing a holistic look at the auto industry’s performance each month in video format. In Episode 9, Cox Automotive…
Cox Automotive is committed to enhancing its products to facilitate faster vehicle transactions and provide consumers with a seamless online-to-offline experience. At this year’s NADA Show, CBT News anchor Jim Fitzpatrick sat down with Marianne Johnson, Chief Product Officer at Cox Automotive, to…
The 13th annual Cox Automotive Car Buyer Journey Study reveals that satisfaction with the car buying process declined in 2022 for the second straight year. The 2022 Car Buyer Journey Study shows vehicle buyers were frustrated with high prices, limited…
A replay of the Q4 2022 Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index Call held on Monday, January 9, is available below. Cox Automotive Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke and Chris Frey, senior manager of economic and industry insights for Cox Automotive, discussed the latest Manheim…
Auto Remarketing, Jan. 9. 2023 – Dale Pollak, founder of vAuto and executive vice president of Cox Automotive, writes in an opinion piece about how dealers have a “hangover problem” where they have overindulged while times were great. In this…
Register now to join Cox Automotive Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke, Senior Economist Charlie Chesbrough, and the Industry Insights team for the 2023 Industry Insights and Sales Forecast Call. Thursday, January 12 11 a.m. EST. As a new year dawns for…
In today’s market, the deterioration of consumer credit, and auto loan performance, in particular, is a worrying sign for industry watchers. In the context of high inflation and with the Fed intent on slowing the economy and weakening the labor…
My daughter and I love staring contests. Our rules are the same as everyone’s—whoever blinks first loses. Lately, I’ve sensed a similar staring contest emerging in the new car business between consumers, dealers, and automakers. The question is who will…
