Bonus Episode: The Fullpath Story: Why Data Matters More Than Ever
The Auto Market Brief – Bonus In this Episode What opportunities become possible when dealers can connect their data, understand their customers more completely, and put AI to work in meaningful ways? In this bonus episode of The Auto Market Brief,…
Ep. 13: Credit Availability Hits a New High, Inflation Eases, and Inventory Holds Steady
The Auto Market Brief – Ep. #13 In this Episode With improved access to credit, cooler inflation readings, and stable inventory, what is the outlook for the road ahead? In this episode of The Auto Market Brief, host Erin Keating is…
Manheim Market Insights Series: Episode 46
Welcome to the monthly Manheim Market Insights update. Cox Automotive Chief Economist Jeremy Robb offers a 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…
Auto Market Weekly Summary
This edition of the Auto Market Weekly Summary includes updates on both consumer and producer prices, retail sales, and consumer sentiment. This edition of the Weekly Market Summary includes updates on both consumer and producer prices, retail sales, and consumer sentiment. With renewed…
June New-Vehicle Inventory Holds Steady as Sales Pace Cools
Available new-vehicle inventory totaled 2.82 million units in June, down 2.4% from May and mostly unchanged from a year earlier. The daily new-vehicle sales pace slowed 5% from May, which benefited from five weekends, but remained 4.1% higher than a…
EV Market Monitor – June 2026
The EV market moderated in June following a stronger May, as both new and used EV sales declined month over month. Despite softer demand, new EV inventory remained well below year-ago levels, reflecting a market that continues to operate with…
Bonus Episode: The Negative Equity Story: How We Got Here and Why It Matters
The Auto Market Brief – Bonus In this Episode How did negative equity become one of the automotive industry’s biggest affordability challenges, and what does it mean for consumers and dealers? In this episode of The Auto Market Brief, host Erin…
Auto Market Weekly Summary
This edition of the Auto Market Weekly Summary includes updates on new-vehicle pricing, auto credit availability, consumer credit, and the minutes from the June Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. The conflict in the Middle East intensified this past week…
EV Market Stabilizes in Q2, as New Entries Help Slow Sharp Sales Decline
The electrified vehicle story in the first half of 2026 is increasingly a story about hybrids. While the overall U.S. new-vehicle market is expected to decline by 2.2% compared to a year ago, according to Kelley Blue Book counts, hybrid sales are…
Replay Available: Q2 2026 Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index Call
A replay of the Q2 2026 Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index Call held on Wednesday, July 8, is available. Cox Automotive Chief Economist Jeremy Robb, Jonathan Gregory, senior director of Economic and Industry Insights, and Scott Vanner, manager of Economic and Industry Insights, reported the latest finding…
Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index: June 2026 Trends
Key Metrics Expert Perspective — Jonathan Gregory, Senior Director, Cox Automotive “The first half of the year is officially in the books, and wholesale values finished on solid footing. The Manheim Index closed June up 2.1% against last year and…
Put Inventory Strategy First: How Independent Dealers Can Compete When Supply Is Tight
Independent dealers don’t need a report to tell them the market is tight, they’re living it every day. Inventory is harder to find, more expensive to acquire, and increasingly contested by larger dealers with more scale, capital and access to…