According to the Consumer Price Index, inflation reaccelerated in January as the monthly increase was 0.3%, following a 0.2% increase in December. Headline inflation declined to 3.1% from 3.4% in December. Retail sales declined in January as weather disrupted sales in most categories. Residential construction activity also declined in January, with housing starts falling by … Continued
Used-vehicle inventory opened February at lower levels than it closed 2023, according to the Cox Automotive analysis of vAuto Available Inventory data. 2.33M Total UnsoldUsed Vehiclesas of Feb. 5, 2024 49 Days’ Supply $25,638 Average Listing Price 69,240 Average Mileage The total supply of unsold used vehicles on dealer lots – franchised and independent – … Continued
The Cox Automotive Monthly Industry Update is produced by the Cox Automotive Economic and Industry Insights team with the goal of providing a holistic look at the auto industry’s performance each month in video format. In Episode 18, Cox Automotive Manager of Economic and Industry Insights Mirlene Jean-Simon is joined by Rebecca Rydzewski, research manager, … Continued
February opened with 80 days of new-vehicle supply across the industry, the highest since June 2020, according to Cox Automotive’s analysis of vAuto Available Inventory data. 2.61M Total Inventoryas of Feb. 2, 2024 80 Days’ Supply $47,142 Average Listing Price At the start of February, the total U.S. supply of available unsold new vehicles was … Continued
Trends in new-vehicle affordability factors moved in support of consumers in January, leading to better affordability compared to December and much improvement year over year, according to the Cox Automotive/Moody’s Analytics Vehicle Affordability Index. “Just as new-vehicle affordability improved in January to its best level in over two years, access to auto credit moved in … Continued
After the six-week strike by the UAW ended, Stellantis estimated that it lost about $3 billion in revenue and less than $800 million in profits. That is less than the losses experienced by General Motors and Ford. The actual numbers will be revealed when Stellantis reports earnings for the second half and full year 2023 … Continued
In addition to crowning the Kansas City Chiefs national champions, Sunday’s Super Bowl reminded us of two truths: First, television advertising is far from dead. Second, when people see a vehicle they want or want to know more about, they put down the nachos and go to the internet. Cox Automotive’s Autotrader and Kelley Blue … Continued
It was good to be back in Las Vegas for NADA 2024, which included my first trip to the Sphere to see U2. The pre-show DJ must have known the venue was packed with auto industry leaders when he rode around the crowd in an elevated faux car playing The Beatle’s hit “Drive My Car.” But … Continued
ATLANTA, Feb. 12, 2024 – The U.S. new-vehicle market sales pace slowed in January 2024, despite lower prices and higher incentives. According to an analysis by Kelley Blue Book, a Cox Automotive company, the U.S. new-vehicle average transaction price (ATP) last month in the U.S. was $47,401, down 2.6% from December 2023 and down a remarkable … Continued
New-vehicle prices fell in January with weaker retail demand. Incentives relative to price reached the highest level since July 2021. Discounting relative to the manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) has decreased slightly to nearly half of what it was in 2019 after being nonexistent a year ago. Used-vehicle prices were flat again in January, as … Continued
