SAN FRANCISCO (Jan. 13, 2022) – Spring Free EV, a financial technology company accelerating the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) through innovative fintech products, and Cox Automotive, the world’s largest automotive service provider, today announced a formal agreement to help accelerate the deployment of EVs for fleets. Cox will supply pre-owned EVs that will enable … Continued
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 the early days of 2022, the Cox Automotive Industry Insights team lays out 10 trends … Continued
Our team held the quarterly Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index call last week. We reviewed the used-vehicle market performance through the final quarter of 2021 and provided our forward-looking view of the market into 2022. A key topic in the discussion, of course, was the elephant in the room: Has the recent run-up of used-vehicle … Continued
New-vehicle average transaction prices (ATPs) increased further into record territory in December 2021 to reach $47,077, according to new data released today by Kelley Blue Book. Prices are sharply elevated from last year, up nearly 14% ($5,742) from December 2020 and up 1.7% ($808) month over month. New-vehicle inventory levels remain tight, and with sufficient … Continued
Access to auto credit expanded slightly in December, according to the Dealertrack Credit Availability Index for all types of auto loans. The All Loans Index increased 0.3% to 101.6 in December, reflecting that auto credit was easier to get in the month compared to November. Access was looser by 6.9% year over year and compared to February 2020, access was looser by 2.4%. The index was last higher in April 2019. Not all loan types saw easing … Continued
A replay of the Q4 2021 Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index Call held on Friday, January 7, is available below. Cox Automotive Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke and Kayla Reynolds, manager of economic and industry insights, discussed the latest Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index and the major economic and industry trends that shaped the quarter. Jonathan … Continued
The December job report was mixed as it similarly was in November. Again, job creation was disappointing with just 199,000 new jobs, but the unemployment rate fell to 3.9% with some growth in the labor force. Tight labor supply is limiting job growth. Wages saw a stronger month-to-month growth pace, but, year over year, the … Continued
ATLANTA, Jan. 7, 2022 – 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 a record high of 236.2, a 46.6% increase from a year ago. The non-adjusted price change, however, declined 1.1% from November, leaving … Continued
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 in December was a decline of 1.1% compared to November, leaving the unadjusted average price … Continued
In December, 113,195 fleet units were sold, a 9% month-over-month increase compared to 104,227 in November but a drop of 32% from December 2020. With December in the books, the 2021 year-to-date total of combined large rental, commercial, and government purchases of new vehicles is approximately 1.6 million units, a 4% decrease from full-year 2020 … Continued
