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.
ATLANTA, July 8, 2021 – Wholesale used vehicle prices (on a mix-, mileage-, and seasonally adjusted basis) decreased 1.3% month over month in June, after record highs for four consecutive months. This brought the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index to 200.4, a 34.3% increase from a year ago and a 1.3% decrease from a high of … Continued
Wholesale used vehicle prices (on a mix-, mileage-, and seasonally adjusted basis) decreased 1.3% month over month in June. This brought the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index to 200.4, a 34.3% increase from a year ago. Manheim Market Report (MMR) prices saw weekly increases in the first two full weeks of June, but the remaining … Continued
In June, 138,801 total fleet units were sold, an 18% month-over-month decrease compared to 168,166 in May but a 63% increase from June 2020, which recorded 85,104 units. This brings the first-half total combined large rental, commercial, and government purchases of new vehicles to 969,751. First-half fleet sales increased 5% over this time in 2020 but … Continued
The new-vehicle market lost more momentum in June as the market is past the spring frenzy and is now seeing sales fall with even tighter supply and record-high prices with limited incentives. Still, June retail sales were still close to the level recorded in June 2019, so the pace is relatively strong considering the conditions. June saw … Continued
Automotive News Daily Drive Podcast, July 1, 2021 – Cox Automotive Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke joins Jamie Butters, chief content officer at Automotive News, for an episode of the Daily Drive podcast. On this episode, Butters and Smoke discuss auto sales, looking at the entire year, and the supply/demand imbalance as well as the connections and … Continued
While not all automakers have finalized their sales results for the first half yet, the direction for the industry is clear: The sales frenzy that fueled the market through the spring has clearly passed. June new-vehicle sales appear to be coming in below our initial forecast, and we expect limited supply is the cause. Inventory has been … Continued
With an Independence Day holiday fast approaching, industry observers might rightly expect a new round of special, can’t-pass-up Fourth of July incentives at dealerships across the U.S. But according to an analysis of June program data by the Cox Automotive Rates & Incentives team, consumer cash – the guaranteed cash-back money that any buyer qualifies … Continued
At the 2021 Mid-Year review held on June 28, the Cox Automotive Industry Insights team presented their view of the first half of the year. Led by Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke, the team provided insights and data to help quantify how the consumer, the industry and the economy performed in the first half of 2021 … Continued
Welcome to another edition of Dealer Advantage on CBT News. Lori Wittman, senior vice president of Dealer Software Solutions, Cox Automotive, hosts a conversation with Linda Crossman of Byers Auto Group about exploring paths to thrive and profit in today’s automotive retail environment. For more information on the Thrivers Study, download the Thrivers eBook here.
