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ATLANTA, March 11, 2026 – Cox Automotive recognized outstanding performance across the independent auction community with its 17th annual Independent Auction Awards, celebrating partners who are driving progress across flooring, digital remarketing and buyer confidence in today’s evolving wholesale marketplace. Now officially known as the Cox Automotive Independent Auction Awards, the program represents an evolution of the longstanding OVE

In a recent panel discussion, Cox Automotive President Steve Rowley sat down with EVP and Chief Product Officer Marianne Johnson and David Richardson, vice president of AWS AgentCore, to discuss how agentic AI is transforming the automotive industry. The discussion began by defining the difference between traditional AI tools and agentic AI. While traditional tools

In February 2026, the Dealertrack Credit Availability Index rose to 101.3, its best reading since June 2022. The All-Loans Index increased 1.5% from January’s 99.8 and is up nearly 6% from February 2025. Even as approval rates declined and yield spreads widened, the month’s improvement was driven primarily by a surge in subprime lending. Dealertrack

ATLANTA, Mar. 10, 2026 – According to estimates released today by Kelley Blue Book, a Cox Automotive brand, new-vehicle price growth accelerated in February as market sales recovered from a slow January. New-vehicle prices increased modestly from January but jumped notably higher year over year. Sales incentives also increased month over month but were mostly flat

ATLANTA, March 9, 2026 – Cox Fleet, a Cox Automotive brand, will exhibit at the ATA’s Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) Meeting in Nashville, March 16-18. This marks the first time the company will attend TMC as a unified organization after officially bringing Fleet Services and FleetNet America together earlier this year.  “At last year’s TMC event, we heard a clear message from customers: they wanted a fleet partner with integrated solutions,” said Patrick

This edition of the Auto Market Weekly Summary includes updates on new vehicle sales, the labor market, consumer credit, and Manheim values. Many market metrics showed signs of strengthening in late February, likely supported by improving weather across much of the country. At the same time, rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have introduced