September marked a third consecutive strong month for the electric vehicle (EV) market, helping push Q3 sales to a record high. As buyers rushed to take advantage of the final days of the federal EV tax credit, demand remained elevated, inventory tightened sharply, and incentives continued to shape sales across both new and used segments. … Continued
Cox Automotive’s Auto Market Report video delivers a comprehensive analysis of the current automotive market. Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke leads our effort to translate data and trends into actionable insights. This video covers a wide range of topics, including consumer spending patterns, consumer sentiment, retail vehicle sales, financing rates, supply dynamics, pricing trends and leading … Continued
Key Highlights We are now more than a week into the government shutdown, but last week we had plenty of non-government data to give us a read on the auto market with initial details on new-vehicle prices in September, used-vehicle sales and prices in September, consumer credit in August, and auto credit access and auto … Continued
A replay of the Q3 2025 Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index Call held on Tuesday, Oct. 7, is available. Cox Automotive Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke, Deputy Chief Economist Jeremy Robb, Jonathan Gregory, senior manager, Economic and Industry Insights, and Scott Vanner, manager, Economic and Industry Insights, presented the latest Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index, the major economic and … Continued
ATLANTA, Oct. 7, 2025 – Wholesale used-vehicle prices (on a mix, mileage, and seasonally adjusted basis) were down slightly in September compared to August. The Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index (MUVVI) declined to 207.0, lower by 0.2% versus August levels but showing an increase of 2% from a year ago. The seasonal adjustment caused the … Continued
Wholesale used-vehicle prices (on a mix, mileage, and seasonally adjusted basis) were down slightly in September compared to August. The Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index (MUVVI) declined to 207.0, lower by 0.2% versus August levels but showing an increase of 2% from a year ago. The seasonal adjustment caused the index to decrease for the … Continued
Key Highlights This summary does not include the usual employment report due to the Federal government shutdown over the budget impasse. However, pending home and vehicle sales data for September were released, along with a job openings and turnover report showing mixed results and another decrease in consumer confidence. JOB OPENINGS AND TURNOVERS: Data for August … Continued
Cox Automotive’s Auto Market Report video delivers a comprehensive analysis of the current automotive market. Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke leads our effort to translate data and trends into actionable insights. This video covers a wide range of topics, including consumer spending patterns, consumer sentiment, retail vehicle sales, financing rates, supply dynamics, pricing trends and leading … Continued
This summary features revised Q2 GDP data, home sales and personal income and spending data from August, and consumer sentiment data from September. Economic growth was stronger than initially estimated driven by stronger consumer spending, and consumer spending was stronger than expected in August. Housing trends were mixed in August, but demand could improve in … Continued
A replay of the Cox Automotive Q3 2025 Industry Insights and Sales Forecast Call held on Thursday, Sept. 25, is available. Cox Automotive Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke and the Economic and Industry Insights team provided an update on the U.S. automotive market for the third quarter, covering the new, used and electrified markets with insights and data from Cox Automotive. … Continued
