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Cox Automotive Auto Market Report: March 29

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.

Cox Automotive Q1 2022 U.S. Auto Sales Forecast and Industry Insights Webcast Replay Available

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

Cox Automotive March Forecast: Slow March Auto Sales to Cap Weakest Q1 in a Decade

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

Cox Automotive Q1 2022 U.S. Auto Sales Forecast and Industry Insights Webcast Presentation Available

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

Auto Market Weekly Summary

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 Today: Cox Automotive Q1 2022 Industry Insights and Sales Forecast Webcast

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

Interest in EVs and Hybrids Spike As Fuel Prices Rapidly Increase

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

Dealership Service Revenue Increases Again in February on Lower Activity, according to Xtime Metrics

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

Inventory and Merchandising Best Practices for an eCommerce Future

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

Podcast: Digital Retail with Lori Wittman & Paulo de Silva of Cox Automotive

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