Updated, Aug. 16, 2024 – According to the Cox Automotive analysis of vAuto Live Market View data, used-vehicle inventory levels at the start of July were lower than in June, as a widely used dealer management system (DMS) outage disrupted…
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…
Updated, Aug. 8, 2024 – In June, a cyber breach at a widely used dealer management system (DMS) supplier heavily impacted the automotive industry. This disruption clearly slowed sales and reporting in the second half of the month, pushing the…
Wholesale used-vehicle prices (on a mix-, mileage-, and seasonally adjusted basis) increased 1.8% from June in the first 15 days of July. The mid-month Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index increased to 199.7, down 5.7% from the full month of July…
According to an analysis of Cox Automotive’s vAuto Live Market View data estimates, retail used-vehicle sales in June decreased from May, falling by 7.6% month over month. A total of 1.41 million used vehicles were sold at retail – from both…
Highlights Inflation: Unexpected Decrease Reinforces Control According to the CPI, headline inflation declined by 0.1% in June, better than the expected 0.1% increase. This reinforces the belief that inflation is under control. Used Vehicle Market: Decline in Sales and Prices…
In June, new-vehicle affordability experienced a slight decline, according to the Cox Automotive/Moody’s Analytics Vehicle Affordability Index. “Dealers and manufacturers became less aggressive with pricing due to widespread software disruptions,” said Cox Automotive Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke. “Despite this, consumers…
Electric vehicle sales in the U.S. grew by 11.3% year over year in the second quarter, reaching a record-high volume of 330,4631 units, according to new estimates from Kelley Blue Book. This growth was driven partly by improved availability, higher…
ATLANTA, July 10, 2024 – New-vehicle prices remain steady, as average transaction prices in June were mostly unchanged from May and one year ago. In June, according to data released today by Kelley Blue Book, the average transaction price (ATP) for…
Access to auto credit declined again in June as credit tightened across all channels and all lender types, according to the Dealertrack Credit Availability Index. The All-Loans Index was 93.9 in June, down 0.8 from a downwardly revised May reading…
