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Auto Market Weekly Summary
Last week brought critical updates on the Fed’s dual mandate with November’s jobs report and CPI data. Both reports point toward a labor market under pressure while inflation looks to be cooling, although many economists are taking the report with a grain of salt. Additionally, the Economic and Industry Insights team hosted a webinar exploring key
Dec. 22, 2025
5m Read
The AI Revolution Is Now: Agentic AI for End‑to‑End Automotive Workflow Automation
Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a future concept, it’s reshaping the automotive industry right now. In a recent webinar with Automotive News, Ben Flusberg, Chief Data Officer at Cox Automotive, explored how AI is transforming every corner of the ecosystem, from retail and wholesale to fleet and finance. The discussion covered the rapid evolution of AI
Dec. 19, 2025
2m Read
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Replay Available: Cox Automotive Q4 2025 Industry Insights and 2026 Forecast Call
A replay of the Cox Automotive Q4 2025 Industry Insights and 2026 Forecast Call held on Wednesday, Dec. 17, is available. The Cox Automotive Economic and Industry Insights team delivered a final update on the U.S. automotive market, focusing on the new, used and electric vehicle markets for 2025. This call also provided the team with an
Dec. 17, 2025
1m Read
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2026 Cox Automotive Forecasts
Cox Automotive provides forecasts on the new and used vehicle markets, leasing, fleet and CPO sales, and the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index. Updates to the full-year 2026 forecasts were announced during the Industry Insights and 2026 Forecast Call on Dec. 17. The Economic and Industry Insights team reviews the full-year forecasts quarterly and updates
Dec. 17, 2025
1m Read
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Cox Automotive Forecast: Despite Q4 Slowdown, New-Vehicle Sales Forecast to Reach 16.3 Million in 2025, up Nearly 2% from 2024; Best Result Since 2019
ATLANTA, Dec. 17, 2025 – December new-vehicle sales are expected to finish down from last year, but the pace should pick up slightly from previous months and help push total new-vehicle sales in 2025 above year-ago levels. According to the Cox Automotive forecast released today, the December seasonally adjusted annual rate of sales (SAAR) is
Dec. 17, 2025
5m Read
Expert Perspectives
Fragmented Reality: 5 Forces to Shape the Auto Industry in 2026
The U.S. auto industry is a trillion-dollar industry – an economic engine that is not a single business, but a collection of businesses touching nearly every household and community in the U.S. It’s also an industry deeply influenced by a massive web of economic, policy, social, and technological factors. Calendar year 2025 was a perfect
Dec. 17, 2025
5m Read
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Auto Market Weekly Summary
Last week brought critical updates on the Fed’s dual mandate with November’s jobs report and CPI data. Both reports point toward a labor market under pressure while inflation looks to be cooling, although many economists are taking the report with a grain of salt. Additionally, the Economic and Industry Insights team hosted a webinar exploring key
Dec. 22, 2025
5m Read
The AI Revolution Is Now: Agentic AI for End‑to‑End Automotive Workflow Automation
Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a future concept, it’s reshaping the automotive industry right now. In a recent webinar with Automotive News, Ben Flusberg, Chief Data Officer at Cox Automotive, explored how AI is transforming every corner of the ecosystem, from retail and wholesale to fleet and finance. The discussion covered the rapid evolution of AI
Dec. 19, 2025
2m Read
Featured Insights
Replay Available: Cox Automotive Q4 2025 Industry Insights and 2026 Forecast Call
A replay of the Cox Automotive Q4 2025 Industry Insights and 2026 Forecast Call held on Wednesday, Dec. 17, is available. The Cox Automotive Economic and Industry Insights team delivered a final update on the U.S. automotive market, focusing on the new, used and electric vehicle markets for 2025. This call also provided the team with an
Dec. 17, 2025
1m Read
Featured Insights
2026 Cox Automotive Forecasts
Cox Automotive provides forecasts on the new and used vehicle markets, leasing, fleet and CPO sales, and the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index. Updates to the full-year 2026 forecasts were announced during the Industry Insights and 2026 Forecast Call on Dec. 17. The Economic and Industry Insights team reviews the full-year forecasts quarterly and updates
Dec. 17, 2025
1m Read
News
Cox Automotive Forecast: Despite Q4 Slowdown, New-Vehicle Sales Forecast to Reach 16.3 Million in 2025, up Nearly 2% from 2024; Best Result Since 2019
ATLANTA, Dec. 17, 2025 – December new-vehicle sales are expected to finish down from last year, but the pace should pick up slightly from previous months and help push total new-vehicle sales in 2025 above year-ago levels. According to the Cox Automotive forecast released today, the December seasonally adjusted annual rate of sales (SAAR) is
Dec. 17, 2025
5m Read
Expert Perspectives
Fragmented Reality: 5 Forces to Shape the Auto Industry in 2026
The U.S. auto industry is a trillion-dollar industry – an economic engine that is not a single business, but a collection of businesses touching nearly every household and community in the U.S. It’s also an industry deeply influenced by a massive web of economic, policy, social, and technological factors. Calendar year 2025 was a perfect
Dec. 17, 2025
5m Read