Affordability has been an important issue for housing for a decade now. When I left real estate and joined Cox Automotive in early 2017, affordability was becoming a worry in the auto market as well. In my nearly four years…
ATLANTA, Nov. 17, 2020 – Cox Automotive and Moody’s Analytics are launching today the Vehicle Affordability Index that quantifies price movements in the new vehicle market in relation to the spending power of the U.S. consumer. The Cox Automotive/Moody’s Analytics…
CBT News, Nov. 17, 2020 – There have been many ups and downs throughout 2020 for the automotive industry. Dealers are coming off an incredible Q3, but will it carry over through Q4 and into the new year? Cox Automotive Chief Economist…
Given the current turbulence in the automotive marketplace, the Cox Automotive Economic & Industry Insights team is publishing its mid-month view of the wholesale market, including wholesale prices. The posted material provides commentary and an updated look at the Manheim…
Daily new COVID-19 cases continue an upward trend that is producing records. The U.S. saw more than 160,000 cases last Thursday alone. At this pace, the U.S. will hit 200,000 new cases a day before Thanksgiving. Hospitalizations are also at…
Sales of certified pre-owned (CPO) vehicles increased 1% year over year in October and were up 4% month over month compared to September, reversing a negative trend of three consecutive months of decreasing sales. For October, 233,514 CPO units were…
The worst of the new-vehicle inventory crunch appears to be over, according to a Cox Automotive analysis of vAuto Available Inventory data. Auto plants have ramped up and are re-filling the product pipeline, causing new-vehicle supply to vastly improve from…
Measured by sales, Nissan has had a pretty terrible year so far. Across their portfolio of cars, trucks and SUVs, there’s hardly a bright spot, and at the end of the third quarter, Nissan sales were off 37.6% year to…
Struggling Nissan Motor reports financial results for Q2 FY 2021, the July-to-September quarter, on Thursday, Nov. 12, marking the midway point for its fiscal year that ends March 31, 2021. Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida hinted the quarter may be much…
Shopping consideration for SUVs revved up again in the third quarter, boosted by new entries like the Toyota Highlander and stalwarts like the Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4, according to the Kelley Blue Book Brand Watch™ Report for the non-luxury…
