Updated, Nov. 10, 2023 – Used-vehicle inventory volume and days’ supply are tighter year over year at the start of October, according to the Cox Automotive analysis of vAuto Available Inventory data. 2.26M Total UnsoldUsed Vehiclesas of Oct. 2,…
The Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index (MUVVI) stabilized to end the third quarter with a steady September, following a period of fluctuation with declines in the first half of the year and rebounding values in Q3. Wholesale used-vehicle prices (on…
Wholesale used-vehicle prices (on a mix, mileage, and seasonally adjusted basis) increased 1.0% in September from August. The Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index (MUVVI) rose to 214.3, down 3.9% from a year ago. “September auction sales bolstered prices through the…
Updated, Nov. 10, 2023 – Despite a UAW strike against Detroit’s three automakers and brisk sales, October opened with the highest new-vehicle inventory since early spring 2021, according to Cox Automotive’s analysis of vAuto Available Inventory data. But the strike…
At the Detroit Auto Show this past September, Lea Malloy, head of Cox Automotive’s Electric Vehicle Battery Business, and Joe George, president of Cox Automotive Mobility, discussed the company’s increasingly significant role in electric vehicle (EV) battery lifecycle management. Their…
Economic growth for the second quarter was unrevised at 2.1%, but revisions to historical data caused last year to be weaker and the first quarter to be stronger. As a result, the second quarter growth rate represented a modest slowing,…
Earlier this week, our team posted its new-vehicle sales forecast for September and the third quarter. Overall, as our senior economist Charlie Chesbrough notes, many analysts can’t help but be ‘pleasantly surprised’ with industry performance so far. There are certainly…
A replay of the Q3 2023 Cox Automotive Industry Insights and Sales Forecast Call held on Tuesday, Sept. 26, is available below. Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke and the Economic and Industry Insights team shared data and insights regarding the performance of the consumer, industry, and economy…
Cox Automotive provides forecasts on the new and used vehicle markets as well as leasing, fleet and CPO sales and the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index. The Economic and Industry Insights team reviews the forecasts quarterly and updates them as…
Updated, Oct. 4, 2023 – As forecast by Cox Automotive late last month, new-vehicle sales in Q3 in the U.S. were solid, spurred on by vastly improved inventories, higher fleet sales and consumers still in market despite elevated prices and…
