The Cox Automotive Q3 U.S. Auto Sales Forecast call will be held today at 10 a.m. EDT. The presentation is now available for download. Cox Automotive Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke, Senior Economist Charlie Chesbrough and Economic and Industry Insights Manager Kayla Reynolds will…
With new-vehicle inventory tight throughout the quarter, incentive program volume was down year over year in Q3 and down from the 5-year average. Incentive spend as a percent of average transaction price is also down, according to recent data from Kelley…
ATLANTA (Sept. 29, 2021) – Vehicle ownership (buy/lease) is more important than ever, according to the Cox Automotive 2021 Evolution of Mobility Study. This is a dramatic shift from Cox Automotive’s research in 2018, which signaled that consumer acceptance of…
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…
The trend in new daily COVID-19 cases declined last week. Consumer sentiment has been up and down and has lost some ground so far in September. New jobless claims increased again last week. New construction trends are improving as multifamily…
UPDATED, Oct. 4, 2021 – The Cox Automotive Industry Insights team was expecting U.S. auto sales to cool in the third quarter, following a strong second quarter that greatly reduced inventory. That outlook proved correct, with vehicle inventory falling even…
Auto Remarketing Podcast, Sept. 23, 2021 – In this special sponsored episode of the podcast, Joe Overby is joined by Lea Malloy, who is head of EV battery solutions at Cox Automotive Mobility, to discuss the first-ever Cox Automotive Fall…
U.S. monetary policy was unchanged today as the Fed issued their official statement following their sixth meeting of 2021. The most important information coming out of this meeting was direction on future policy, namely when tapering might begin and if…
August was the fourth straight month of slowing new-vehicle sales. The global chip shortage is the main culprit as the resulting dearth of inventory pushes prices to record highs. A second round of consumer research conducted by Kelley Blue Book…
CBT News, Sept. 22, 2021 – As demand continues to climb alongside inventory concerns, could you be doing more to get ahead of it all? Brian Finkelmeyer, senior director of new car solutions at Cox Automotive, joined Jim Fitzpatrick to…
