This edition of the Auto Market Weekly Summary includes updates on job growth and unemployment, credit availability, inflation, as well as household debt and credit trends. We expected the first reads on tax refund figures around Feb. 6, but those…
According to Cox Automotive’s analysis of vAuto Live Market View data, February began with used-vehicle inventory levels down month over month but higher than in January 2025. 2.18M Total Inventoryas of Jan. 30, 2026 48 Days’ Supply $25,533 Average Listing Price Nationwide,…
This edition of the Auto Market Weekly Summary includes updates on the new-vehicle sales and pricing, job openings, and consumer confidence, along with credit trends through the end of last year. Although we avoided another full-scale government shutdown, it did…
This edition of the Auto Market Weekly Summary includes updates on the Fed chair nomination, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) decision, productivity and labor costs, producer prices, and consumer confidence. The week begins with a partial government shutdown that…
This edition of the Auto Market Weekly Summary includes updates on the latest GDP readings, trends in expenses and income, the personal savings rate, and consumer sentiment. With just one week until the big show at NADA, let’s get through…
There was a lot of economic and automotive data released last week, and this edition of the Auto Market Weekly Summary includes updates on credit conditions, inflation trends, vehicle affordability metrics and housing market sentiment. All these data components help…
According to an analysis of Cox Automotive’s vAuto Live Market View data estimates, retail used-vehicle sales in December1 were higher than a year ago and outpaced November sales. A total of 1.34 million used vehicles were sold at retail – from both…
According to Cox Automotive’s analysis of vAuto Live Market View data, used-vehicle inventory levels at the start of January were unchanged from December but were higher than in early January 2025. 2.20M Total Inventoryas of Jan. 1, 2026 49 Days’ Supply $26,043…
In December, the electric vehicle (EV) market ended the year an up note, with sales rising for both new and used models. New EV supply remained elevated, and used EV days’ supply increased, though still below ICE levels. Pricing held…
The first week of 2026 brought several important data releases: December jobs and unemployment figures, consumer credit trends, consumer sentiment readings and a final look at 2025 auto sales performance. With the new year underway, economic and automotive reports are…
