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Electric-vehicles sales fell by 27% year over year in Q1, according to the latest counts from Cox Automotive’s Kelley Blue Book.  At 216,399, EV sales in Q1 were lower by 7.8% compared to the previous quarter, an improvement and suggesting the sales drop after government-back incentives were terminated has slowed. In Q4 2025, sales were lower by 36% year over year and 46% quarter over quarter.    EVs accounted for 5.8% of total new-vehicle sales in Q1, unchanged from Q4 2025 and well

In March 2026, the Dealertrack Credit Availability Index rose to 102.4, its best reading since June 2022. The All-Loans Index increased 1.3% from February’s 101.1 and is up over 6% from March 2025. Even as yield spreads widened, the month’s improvement was broad-based across all channels and lender types, driven primarily by a significant expansion

ATLANTA, Apr. 9, 2026 – According to data released today by Kelley Blue Book, a Cox Automotive brand, the average new-vehicle transaction price (ATP) in March was 3.5% higher year over year. The annual price gains accelerated in March for the fourth consecutive month. The 3.5% increase was near long-term averages and can be partially explained

The Auto Market Brief – Bonus In this Episode Car shoppers aren’t following a linear path to purchase anymore. Instead, they’re validating information across platforms, formats, and voices, reshaping how automotive content is created and consumed. In this conversation, Erin Keating is joined by Michelle Clark, Director of Editorial for Cox Automotive’s consumer brands, to

ATLANTA—April 9, 2026—Cox Automotive Inc., today released their 2026 Fixed Operations and Ownership Study, a comprehensive report detailing how service has quietly become a powerful growth engine within the dealership, with 80% of new-car buyers likely to service at the selling dealership, as ownership now stretches longer and vehicles get more expensive.   The study reveals a shift in consumer ownership behavior: nearly two‑thirds are owning their vehicles for

A replay of the Q1 2026 Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index Call held on Tuesday, April 7, is available. Cox Automotive Chief Economist Jeremy Robb, Jonathan Gregory, senior manager of Economic and Industry Insights, and Scott Vanner, manager of Economic and Industry Insights, reported the latest finding from the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index and the major economic and industry trends that