The shift in vehicle demand, away from new and toward used, is clearly reflected in the 1H financial reporting of the largest players in the auto industry: franchised dealer groups. Large dealer groups account for roughly 7% of new-vehicle sales and 5% of used-vehicles sales in the U.S., or 866,695 units for the first half … Continued
The coronavirus pandemic caused luxury vehicle shoppers to retreat more than non-luxury vehicle buyers. Shopping consideration for luxury vehicles in the second quarter slumped to its lowest level in more than two years, according to the Kelley Blue Book Brand Watch™ Report for Q2 2020. Similarly, U.S. luxury vehicle sales fell 35% in the second … Continued
Our Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke joins us once again from his home studio in Atlanta, GA, with the latest on the impacts of COVID-19 on the automotive industry. The latest on COVID-19’s nationwide impact Continuing jobless claims and impacts by state Consumer sentiment in the U.S. and in the largest DMAs Cox Automotive consumer survey … Continued
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 Used Vehicle Value Index for August and general information on segment performance for the first … Continued
Sales of certified pre-owned (CPO) vehicles increased 8% year over year in July but were down 3% month over month compared to June. For July, 254,982 CPO units were sold. CPO sales were on a record-setting pace the first two months of the year before COVID-19 put the brakes on auto sales. Reflecting huge decreases … Continued
The peak in daily new COVID-19 cases was four weeks ago, and now hospitalizations are clearly declining as well. The jobs recovery is improving again, but the country still has 15.5 million on unemployment benefits. Consumer sentiment has also been slowly improving for the last two weeks. Retail sales growth slowed in July as auto … Continued
The supply of new vehicles is falling well below demand as the inventory of unsold new vehicles fell again, closing July even lower than June, according to a Cox Automotive analysis of vAuto Available Inventory data. The total U.S. supply of unsold new vehicles stood at 2.33 million units at the end of July, down … Continued
Shoppers considered pickup trucks at record levels during the second quarter, aided by compelling incentives launched by automakers in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including zero-percent financing for 84 months, according to the Kelley Blue Book Brand Watch™ Report for Q2 2020. The Brand Watch Report is a consumer perception survey that also weaves in … Continued
The most recent installment of Cox Automotive research on the evolving impact of COVID-19 on the U.S. was released today. This ongoing research, which focuses on consumers’ and dealers’ attitudes and behaviors during the pandemic, began in late March and continues to be updated biweekly. The latest COVID-19: Tracking U.S. Consumer Sentiment report offers a … Continued
Our Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke joins us once again from his home studio in Atlanta, GA, with the latest on the impacts of COVID-19 on the automotive industry. The latest on COVID-19’s nationwide impact Continuing jobless claims and impacts by state Consumer sentiment in the U.S. and in the largest DMAs Cox Automotive consumer survey … Continued
