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Used-Vehicle Inventory Flat to Start December, Days’ Supply Drops With Strong Sales

According to the Cox Automotive analysis of vAuto Live Market View data, used-vehicle inventory levels at the start of December were unchanged from November but lower than in early December 2023. 2.18M Total UnsoldUsed Vehiclesas of Dec. 5, 2024 46 Days’ Supply $25,565 Average Listing Price 69,734 Average Mileage As December opened, the total supply of used … Continued

Used Retail Vehicle Sales Increase in November

According to an analysis of Cox Automotive’s vAuto Live Market View data estimates, retail used-vehicle sales in November1 increased by nearly 2% month over month from October.  A total of 1.4 million used vehicles were sold at retail – from both franchised and independent dealers – during November, up 13% year over year. Days’ supply of used vehicles … Continued

EV Market Monitor – November 2024

As 2024 draws to a close, the U.S. electric vehicle (EV) market continues to gain momentum. November saw steady growth in sales for both new and used EVs, with inventory tightening and narrowing the gap between EVs and ICE+ models. Additionally, the average transaction price for new EVs and the average listing price for used EVs … Continued

New-Vehicle Inventory at Start of December Modestly Higher, as Sales Pace Indicates Santa is Coming

November saw another month of increased sales pace as consumers and dealers alike expressed optimism and confidence in the economy and vehicle availability. Inventory increased by just over 8,700 units through the month of November. Sales increased by 6.5%, with 67,000 more units sold in November compared to October. 3.15M Total Inventoryas of Dec. 5, … Continued

The Federal Reserve Fades into the Background as Other Factors Take Center Stage

The Fed confirmed today that they have stuck to the plan of cutting another quarter point in the Fed Funds Rate, but their outlook for additional cuts was scaled back. Rate policy is now expected to move only a half point in 2025, which is half of what they projected just three months ago. This … Continued

Manheim Market Insights Series: Episode 28

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

Cox Automotive’s Newest VinSolutions Artificial Intelligence Solution Can Turn Data Into Deals

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

Replay Available: Cox Automotive Industry Insights and Forecast 2025 Call

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

Cox Automotive Forecast: Driven by a Strong Q4 and a Post-Election Boost, U.S. Auto Sales Beat Expectations in 2024, Expected to Finish Above 15.8 Million, Best Result Since 2019

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

Five for ’25: The Cox Automotive Forecast

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