Consumers are pessimistic about today’s automotive market that has been hobbled by inventory shortages due to the global computer chip shortage that has, in turn, led to high vehicle prices, according to the most recent survey by Cox Automotive. Cox Automotive has been tracking consumer behavior and attitudes regarding the chip shortage and its consequences … Continued
The March employment report showed a deceleration in job creation, but the unemployment rate fell to the lowest level for the pandemic. Labor force participation grew again to the highest level for the pandemic. Consistent with a strong labor market, continuing claims have fallen and are now at a 52-year low. Wage growth remains strong. … Continued
With the first quarter ending, we are looking back at the 10 trends that the Cox Automotive Industry Insights team laid out in the early days of 2022 that are shaping the auto industry this year. Overall, the Cox Automotive team remains optimistic about the industry. The overall conditions are right for higher sales, but … Continued
The video below is part of a biweekly Auto Market Report series focusing on data and insights that provide a holistic view of the auto industry. Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke leads our effort to translate data and trends into actionable insights. Download this week’s presentation.
A replay of the Cox Automotive Q1 2022 U.S. Auto Sales Forecast and Industry Insights webcast held on Monday, March 28, is available below. Cox Automotive Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke, Senior Economist Charlie Chesbrough, and the Industry Insights team presented data and insights to help quantify how the industry performed, reviewed the Cox Automotive first-quarter … Continued
UPDATED, April 1, 2022 – With a trifecta of issues impacting the new-vehicle market in the first quarter – low inventory, low incentives, high prices – sales have mostly been stuck in low gear. Our Industry Insights team was expecting lower year-over-year sales and spoke to that point during the Q1 2022 U.S. Auto Sales … Continued
The Cox Automotive Q1 2022 webcast was held Monday, March 28, at 1 p.m. EDT. The presentation is available for download. The Cox Automotive March U.S. auto sales forecast was released at 2 p.m. EDT. Cox Automotive Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke, Senior Economist Charlie Chesbrough, and the Industry Insights team hosted the Q1 2022 U.S. Auto … Continued
Last week was a light week for new economic data. This week delivers a veritable buffet of updated data covering personal income, spending, and inflation data for February, and employment, consumer confidence, and new-vehicle sales data for March. The housing market saw declining momentum in February, as surging mortgage rates are having an impact on … Continued
Register now to join Cox Automotive Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke, Senior Economist Charlie Chesbrough, and the Industry Insights team for the Q1 2022 Industry Insights and Sales Forecast Webcast. Monday, March 28 1 p.m. EDT. During this 90-minute session, the team will present data and insights to help quantify how the industry performed, review our first-quarter … Continued
The national average price for a gallon of gas moved above $4.00 and into record territory in early March, and American drivers – and media – took notice. Higher fuel costs are already adding to inflation woes, leading state and national leaders to call for “gas tax holidays” and potentially more stimulus to offset the … Continued