U.S. franchised dealerships continued to earn more service revenue on fewer tickets in February, according to the latest Cox Automotive analysis of Xtime metrics. The Repair Order Revenue Index increased in February for the eighth consecutive month with the revenue per service ticket averaging $501, a record high. The Repair Order Volume Index decreased month … Continued
For years, consumers have done hours of research online before buying a vehicle. But today they are increasingly comfortable completing a purchase on the web, with 76% of car buyers open to buying completely online.1 In 2021, U.S. eCommerce sales totaled $933 billion and are projected to grow 23.6% by 2025.2 This is helping to … Continued
Auto Remarketing Podcast, March 21, 2022 – Next up in our NADA Show 2022 podcast series, Lori Wittman and Paulo da Silva of Cox Automotive join the Auto Remarketing Podcast, where they chat with senior editor Joe Overby about the company’s Esntial Commerce platform and their work providing digital retail solutions to dealers. In related … Continued
ATLANTA and TACOMA, Wash., March 21, 2022 – Titus-Will Automotive Group announced today the launch of CarBreezy, powered by the Cox Automotive Esntial Commerce™ platform. The new fully online, automated, pre-owned vehicle website allows consumers to find and purchase a vehicle in as little as 15 minutes. “Titus-Will Automotive Group is excited to launch a … Continued
COVID-19 cases are now down 96% from the peak in mid-January, but the war in Ukraine and accelerating inflation have weighed on consumer sentiment in March. Still, the consumer kept spending at retailers in February, but inflation is what drove spending higher for the month. The job market continues to be one of the strongest … 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
Auto Remarketing Podcast, March 17, 2022 – Next up on our NADA Show podcast series, Cox Automotive Mobility president Joe George and Manheim president Grace Huang sit down with Auto Remarketing senior editor Joe Overby to discuss how electric vehicles — one of the most popular topics at the convention in Las Vegas — and auto auctions … Continued
Revised April 14, 2022 – Tax refunds finally are arriving, ushering in the traditional spring bounce for used-vehicle sales, according to the Cox Automotive analysis of vAuto Available Inventory data. Sales of used vehicles, while still pricey, started to heat up the last week of February. 2.62M Total UnsoldUsed Vehiclesas of March 1 54 Days’ … Continued
Wholesale used-vehicle prices (on a mix-, mileage-, and seasonally adjusted basis) declined 3.8% in the first 15 days of March compared to the full month of February. This brought the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index to 222.4, which was up 24.1% from March 2021. The non-adjusted price change in the first half of March was … Continued
The Fed followed through with its widely telegraphed plan to start raising the target rate for the Federal Funds Rate. The target was increased by a quarter of a point, as expected, but the Fed indicated that six more quarter-point rate increases will likely follow before year-end, and that was more than expected. Rate projections … Continued