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CDG Podcast: Dealer Tech Expert: How Car Buying is Evolving

Chase Abbott, vice president of Sales at Cox Automotive, joins this Car Dealership Guy Podcast episode to discuss how car buying is evolving, the future of dealership technology stacks, the #1 killer of car deals and the secret playbook to getting a dealership’s attention.

Cox Automotive Forecast: New-Vehicle Sales Pace Expected to Rebound After June Disruptions

ATLANTA, July 25, 2024 – The Cox Automotive forecast released today indicates that U.S. July new-vehicle sales will show some recovery from the widespread software outage that impacted sales and reporting last month. In July, the seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR), or sales pace, is expected to rise to 16.0 million, an upward rebound from … Continued

Cox Automotive Auto Market Report: July 23rd

Cox Automotive’s Auto Market Report video delivers a comprehensive analysis of the current automotive market. Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke leads our effort to translate data and trends into actionable insights. This video covers a wide range of topics, including consumer spending patterns, consumer sentiment, retail vehicle sales, financing rates, supply dynamics, pricing trends and leading … Continued

Cox Automotive Study: Fleet Owners More Satisfied With EVs Than ICE Alternatives, Despite Higher Acquisition Costs, Frequency of Service and Maintenance

New research released today by Cox Automotive shows that fleet owners operating both electric vehicles (EVs) and their traditional, fuel-burning counterparts have higher levels of satisfaction with their EVs. The Future of Fleets: Path to EV Adoption suggests that, compared to vehicles powered by internal-combustion engines (ICE), EVs bring higher scores among fleet owners in … Continued

Auto Market Weekly Summary

Highlights Retail Sales Performance: Mixed Results June’s retail sales report revealed no growth, which was better than the expected decline. While the auto sector experienced a downturn due to software issues, there were notable gains in e-commerce and building supplies, leading to a slight overall increase compared to the previous year. Residential Construction Trends: A … Continued

Used-Vehicle Inventory Decreased Month Over Month as Software Outage Slows Sales and Reporting

According to the Cox Automotive analysis of vAuto Live Market View data, used-vehicle inventory levels at the start of July were lower than in June, as a widely used dealer management system (DMS) outage disrupted sales and inventory reporting. 2.21M Total UnsoldUsed Vehiclesas of July 8, 2024 53 Days’ Supply $25,251 Average Listing Price 70,202 … Continued

Manheim Market Insights Series: Episode 23

Welcome to the monthly Manheim Market Insights update. Jeremy Robb, senior director of Economic and Industry Insights at Cox Automotive, offers a monthly check-in on what we are seeing in the used wholesale and retail markets, all through the wide lens of the data available from Cox Automotive. This month’s video highlights the mid-month Manheim Used Vehicle … Continued

Signs of Widespread Software Outage Revealed in June Inventory Data

In June, a cyber breach at a widely used dealer management system (DMS) supplier heavily impacted the automotive industry. This disruption clearly slowed sales and reporting in the second half of the month, pushing the new-vehicle days’ supply at the start of July to 116 days, according to Cox Automotive’s analysis of vAuto Live Market … Continued

Wholesale Used-Vehicle Prices Increase in First Half of July

Wholesale used-vehicle prices (on a mix-, mileage-, and seasonally adjusted basis) increased 1.8% from June in the first 15 days of July. The mid-month Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index increased to 199.7, down 5.7% from the full month of July 2023. The seasonal adjustment reduced the results for the month. The non-adjusted price change in … Continued

Used Retail Vehicle Sales Decrease in June

According to an analysis of Cox Automotive’s vAuto Live Market View data estimates, retail used-vehicle sales in June decreased from May, falling by 7.6% month over month. A total of 1.41 million used vehicles were sold at retail – from both franchised and independent dealers – during June, up 1.4% year over year. Days’ supply for June … Continued