Our Kelley Blue Book team has finished their final tally of 2021 auto sales in the U.S. market. Total volume by the Kelley Blue Book count came in at 15,061,885, a solid year by historical standards. But it was far…
Auto Remarketing, Jan. 19. 2022 – Scott Maybee, president of NextGear Capital, writes in an opinion piece about the distinct challenges and unique opportunities that he expects independent dealers to face in the year ahead. In this article, Maybee also…
The 12th annual Cox Automotive Car Buyer Journey Study reveals that overall car buying satisfaction remains at a near-record level, with the number of highly satisfied buyers higher than before the pandemic. The latest Car Buyer Journey Study finds that…
During the Cox Automotive Q1 2022 U.S. Auto Sales Forecast and Industry Insights webcast held on Monday, March 28, Cox Automotive Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke provided a Q2 update to the Ten Predictions for 2022. ATLANTA, Jan. 13, 2022 – In…
Wholesale used vehicle prices (on a mix-, mileage-, and seasonally adjusted basis) increased 1.6% month over month in December. This brought the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index to 236.2, a 46.6% increase from a year ago. The non-adjusted price change…
Wholesale used vehicle prices (on a mix-, mileage-, and seasonally adjusted basis) increased 3.9% month over month in November. This brought the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index to 232.5, a 43.5% increase from a year ago. The non-adjusted price increase…
The way the world buys and sells vehicles is changing. It’s not happening all at once and the changes vary by retailer and consumer, but the industry is currently at a major tipping point in its transformation toward eCommerce. We…
Wholesale used vehicle prices (on a mix-, mileage-, and seasonally adjusted basis) increased 9.2% month over month in October. This brought the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index to 223.7, a 38.1% increase from a year ago. Some of the monthly…
Wholesale used vehicle prices (on a mix-, mileage-, and seasonally adjusted basis) increased 5.3% month-over-month in September. This brought the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index to 204.8, a 27.1% increase from a year ago. MANHEIM USED VEHICLE VALUE INDEX September…
ATLANTA (Sept. 29, 2021) – Vehicle ownership (buy/lease) is more important than ever, according to the Cox Automotive 2021 Evolution of Mobility Study. This is a dramatic shift from Cox Automotive’s research in 2018, which signaled that consumer acceptance of…
