Wholesale used vehicle prices (on a mix-, mileage-, and seasonally adjusted basis) increased 4.65% month over month in May. This brought the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index to 203.0, a 48.2% increase from a year ago and a record high for the…
Update – As speculated in the April 14 article on the rebirth of the compact truck segment, Ford confirmed today that it is adding an all-new compact pickup called Maverick to its Built Ford Tough lineup. The company will debut…
May automobiles sales are being reported by some automakers and early indications are results will be near the Cox Automotive forecast released last week. Our forecast called for year-over-year volume growth of near 40%, with market volume near 2019 levels.…
The Cox Automotive Economic and Industry insights team’s goal is to help automotive industry stakeholders make the best decisions for the future. The 2021 Cox Automotive Market Insights & Outlook flipbook makes accessing key data and insights easy. This digital format allows readers to…
The declining trend in new daily COVID-19 cases continued last week. Consumer sentiment improved last week, but all measures of consumer confidence saw declines in May. Economic activity is continuing to pick up, and first-quarter GDP growth accelerated. Spending grew…
Early in May the owner and operator of the Colonial Pipeline was hit by a ransomware attack. The Colonial Pipeline is among the biggest fuel lines in the United States, and the ensuing trouble, which forced the company to shut…
ATLANTA, May 26, 2021 – According to a forecast released today by Cox Automotive, automobile sales in the U.S. are expected to be healthy in May, but down from April’s historic result. Sales are expected to finish at a seasonally…
The trend in new daily COVID-19 cases declined again last week, leading to improved economic activity. Consumer sentiment gained ground but remains down for May despite increasing economic activity and jobless claims continuing to fall. New construction, especially starts, fell…
The used-vehicle market reaches 40 million units sold in a good year, dwarfing the new-vehicle business. While roughly 45% of used vehicle sales are private party—neighbor to neighbor deals—the growing majority are retail sales closed at dealerships. Independent dealers, often…
Used-vehicle prices hit an all-time high at the opening of May, and supply stabilized though remained well below 2020 and 2019 levels, according to a Cox Automotive analysis of vAuto Available Inventory data. 2.23M Total Unsold Used Vehiclesend of April…
