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Yes, Destination Charges – and all Vehicle Transportation Costs – Are Up: Here’s Why

There’s been a lot of talk in the industry lately about rising destination charges on new cars. Some assume that automakers are pushing up the prices to cushion their profits, but there’s perhaps a more straightforward answer: It’s gotten much…

Cox Automotive Forecast: November Auto Sales Stuck in Low Gear As Consumers and Dealers Face Tight New-Vehicle Inventory and High Prices

UPDATED, Dec. 2, 2021 – Based on our data and reports from the industry, it’s clear that November auto sales were well below year-ago levels. The sales pace last month was likely closer to 13 million, below our forecast of…

Auto Market Weekly Summary

While the number of COVID-19 daily new cases is increasing, the economy grew, consumers spent money, home sales rose, and jobless claims dropped to pre-pandemic levels. GDP revised up: The second estimate of third-quarter real GDP resulted in an upward…

Podcast: Manheim Logistics VP Joe Kichler

Auto Remarketing Podcast, Nov. 23, 2021 – Joe Kichler, vice president of Manheim Logistics, joins the Auto Remarketing Podcast in an on-site episode from Used Car Week earlier this month. Kichler and Auto Remarketing senior editor Joe Overby talk about Manheim’s partnership…

Cox Automotive Auto Market Report: November 23

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…

Five Takeaways from Latest COVID-19 Consumer Impact Study

Cox Automotive has been tracking consumer behavior throughout the pandemic to measure how vehicle purchase intenders have been reacting to changing market conditions. With COVID-19 vaccines available for more of the population and boosters rolling out, a fresh round of research…

Cox Automotive’s Charlie Chesbrough on How Car Dealers Can Remain Successful in Q4

Nov. 22, 2021, CBT News Inside Automotive – As we move through the final quarter of the year, you may be asking yourself what can you do to remain successful, despite the industry’s inventory and chip shortages? On today’s show, Jim Fitzpatrick…

Used-Vehicle Inventory Edges Lower; Average Price Just Shy of $27,000

Revised, Dec. 16, 2021 – Used-vehicle inventory edged slightly lower in October as the average listing price kept climbing, now just shy of $27,000, according to the Cox Automotive analysis of vAuto Available Inventory data. 2.25M Total UnsoldUsed Vehiclesend of October…

Auto Market Weekly Summary

The trend in new daily COVID-19 cases accelerated higher last week, and consumer sentiment lost ground. Retail sales were much stronger than expected in October as consumers keep spending despite higher prices. Inflation did play a role in the spending,…

Dealership Service Activity Increases in October, according to Xtime Metrics

Service centers at U.S. franchised dealerships were generally busier in October than in September, according to the latest analysis of Xtime metrics. Both the Repair Order Volume Index and Repair Order Revenue Index increased in October versus September, although the…