Kelley Blue Book Brand Watch: Audi, Kia and Subaru Improve, As Hybrid Vehicles and SUVs Dominate Shopper Interest Through the First Half of 2026
The latest Kelley Blue Book Brand Watch reports show that new-vehicle shoppers continue to prefer SUVs over sedans, hybrids over pure electric vehicles, and that affordability and fuel efficiency are factors gaining importance with shoppers. While consideration was stable or…
Ep. 14: A New Automotive Market: Tariffs Persist, Chinese Competition Grows, and Profitability Shifts
The Auto Market Brief – Ep. #14 In this Episode How are tariffs, global competition, and shifting profit models changing the rules of automotive? In this episode of The Auto Market Brief, Erin Keating and Cox Automotive Chief Economist Jeremy Robb…
Auto Market Weekly Summary
This edition of the Auto Market Weekly Summary includes updates on personal income and spending, Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) inflation, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth, and the Consumer Confidence Index: some of the best data we get all month. We’ve…
Bonus Episode: Why AI Is Only as Good as Your Data
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,…
Cox Automotive Forecast: New-Vehicle Sales Pace Strengthens in July as Buyers Shrug Off Economic Headwinds
Updated, Aug. 4, 2026: Initial estimates suggest July new-vehicle sales totaled 1.36 million units, with a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of 16.3 million. The result was below Cox Automotive’s 16.7 million forecast (below), as sales declined 1.8% year over year…
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…
Used-Vehicle Supply Rises as Summer Sales Pace Slows
The used-vehicle market showed signs of moderation in June, with inventory levels increasing as the pace of retail sales slowed, according to Cox Automotive’s analysis of vAuto Live Market View (VMA) national monthly data. Average listing prices were essentially flat at $27,027,…
Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index: Mid-July 2026 Trends
Key Metrics Expert Perspective — Jeremy Robb, Chief Economist, Cox Automotive “Wholesale values have been on the decline in the summer after seeing a strong and prolonged Spring Bounce earlier in the year. While depreciation trends are currently running a…
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…
New-Vehicle Affordability Reverses Course in June as Higher Prices and Loan Rates Outpace Income Growth
New-vehicle affordability declined slightly in June, as higher prices and higher interest rates outweighed strong income growth. The estimated average auto loan rate increased to 9.58%, up from 9.53% in May and mostly flat year over year. The average vehicle…