Welcome to the monthly Manheim Market Insights update. Jeremy Robb, senior director of Economic and Industry Insights at Cox Automotive, offers a monthly check-in on what we are seeing in the used wholesale and retail markets, all through the wide lens of the data available from Cox Automotive. This month’s video highlights the mid-month Manheim Used Vehicle … Continued
ATLANTA, Dec. 17, 2024 – Cox Automotive, the world’s largest automotive services and technology provider, today introduces powerful, new Artificial Intelligence capabilities to its leading CRM solution VinSolutions. Using Predictive Insights with Generative AI (GenAI) capabilities, this proprietary CRM technology incorporates first-party behavioral data from Cox-owned marketplaces Autotrader, Kelley Blue Book and Dealer.com. As a result, … Continued
A replay of the Cox Automotive Industry Insights and Forecast 2025 Call held on Tuesday, Dec. 17, is available below. Cox Automotive Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke and the Industry Insights team provided an update on the U.S. automotive market for 2024, covering the new, used and electric markets with insights and data from Cox Automotive. The team also reviewed Cox … Continued
Updated, Jan. 6, 2025 – New-vehicle sales in 2024 finished near 16.0 million, according to estimates from Cox Automotive’s Kelley Blue Book, an increase of just over 2% from 2023 and the best year for volume since the pandemic. Total new-vehicle sales ended the year strong, just above the Cox Automotive new-vehicle sales forecast. Nearly … Continued
With the national election now fully in the rearview mirror and consumer sentiment improving, we turn our attention to the year ahead and an automotive market shifting into a higher gear. As we develop our forecast for 2025, we are mostly optimistic, as the market is finishing 2024 with momentum. There is no doubt that … Continued
The Cox Automotive Industry Insights and 2025 Forecast Call will be held today, Dec. 17, at 11 a.m. EST. The presentation is available for download. Cox Automotive Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke and the Economic and Industry Insights team will provide a final update on the U.S. automotive market, covering the new, used and electric markets for 2024. … Continued
Wholesale used-vehicle prices (on a mix, mileage, and seasonally adjusted basis) showed no change from November in the first 15 days of December. The mid-month Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index remained at 205.4, now showing a gain of 0.7% from the full month of December 2023. The seasonal adjustment enhanced the results for the month, … Continued
In November 2024, the Dealertrack Credit Availability Index revealed a notable improvement in auto credit access across all channels and lender types. The All-Loans Index reached 95.4, marking a 1.0% increase from October and a 0.8% rise year over year. This is the highest level of auto credit access since October 2023. Dealertrack Credit Availability … Continued
New-vehicle affordability declined in November, according to the Cox Automotive/Moody’s Analytics Vehicle Affordability Index. Lower interest rates, higher incentives and increased incomes could not offset the impact of rising prices. “In November, affordability saw a slight dip from the previous month as demand intensified, but the good news is that new vehicles are still more … Continued
Key Highlights Inflation and Vehicle Pricing Trends Inflation indicators signal modest increases, with vehicle prices showing varied movement across categories. Growing Consumer Credit Consumer credit excluding mortgages saw accelerating growth in October, according to the latest report from the Federal Reserve. Improved Auto Credit Availability Access to auto financing improved significantly in November, driven by … Continued