Much has changed since the first week of March. COVID-19 cases keep getting worse and will lead to a substantial economic contraction in the second quarter. The rest of the year could see some recovery, but it is too early…
Auto loans and leases total over 84 million accounts and represent $1.28 trillion of outstanding debt at the end of February. The number of accounts outstanding is down slightly from a record in January, but the value outstanding is a…
Sales of certified pre-owned (CPO) vehicles increased 13% year over year in February and were up 10% month over month compared to January. For the month, 238,229 CPO units were sold. This year CPO sales are up 10% versus 2019, the…
Automotive News, March 16, 2020 – The continued spread of a new coronavirus has prompted Cox Automotive’s Manheim to switch all of its auctions to simulcast-only sales. The move is effective Monday and runs through April 3. The auction giant…
As March opened, new-vehicle inventory was lower than a year ago and a month earlier because sales so far this year proved to be stronger than expected, according to Cox Automotive calculations. On a volume basis, new-vehicle inventory at the…
We have near real-time views of sales and prices, but a lagged view of tax refunds. The latest data reveal that the used-vehicle market achieved liftoff last week. Through Friday, February 28, tax returns filed with the IRS were up…
ATLANTA, March 9, 2020 – According to the Q1 2020 Cox Automotive Dealer Sentiment Index (CADSI) released today, U.S. automobile dealers’ view of the current automotive market remains negative and is mostly unchanged from Q4 2019. With an index score…
Derived from a quarterly survey that Cox Automotive issues to a representative sample of franchised and independent auto dealers from around the country, the Cox Automotive Dealer Sentiment Index (CADSI) measures dealer perceptions of current retail auto sales and sales…
Automotive News, March 9, 2020 – As they reached mid-winter, U.S. dealers answering a quarterly Cox Automotive survey looked forward to a robust spring selling season and were taking on additional employees and investing in technology to further drive sales. But…
All of the new economic and market data reported last week covered February or January. The February metrics are positive – strong job creation, strong new and used retail sales – but reflect an economy and auto market before concerns…
