Insights

Due to audience overlap, the topline highlights from the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index and the 2024 forecast are being included in the Cox Automotive Industry Insights 2024 Webcast taking place today, Jan. 8, 11 a.m. EST. In place of a live Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index call, the Industry Insights team is providing the deep dive …

Job growth in December was stronger than expected, but prior months were revised down. The three-month average shows slowing growth, and that slowing should continue in 2024. The unemployment rate was steady as labor force participation fell and wage inflation accelerated slightly. The pace of new-vehicle sales increased in December as sales into rental fleets …

In December, sales into large rental and government fleets increased compared to the previous year, with rental having a particularly strong month. Commercial sales decreased year over year but were up month over month. An analysis of Bobit’s data by Cox Automotive revealed that there was a 21.7% increase in sales to large fleets (excluding …

ATLANTA, Jan. 3, 2024 – For the U.S. auto market, the word that will likely sum up 2024 is “normalcy,” according to Cox Automotive’s Forecast: 2024. Powered by the best data and keenest insights, Cox Automotive developed five themes that offer a collective vision and valuable perspective on the road ahead for the U.S. auto …

Join Cox Automotive Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke, Senior Economist Charlie Chesbrough, and the Industry Insights team for Cox Automotive Industry Insights 2024, a special webcast recapping 2023 and providing a 2024 outlook. Monday, Jan. 8 11 a.m. EST. This 60-minute session will provide a comprehensive update on the U.S. auto industry, covering the new, used, and …

ATLANTA, Dec. 27, 2023 – December new-vehicle sales, announced next week, are expected to show gains over last year’s product-constrained market. According to the Cox Automotive forecast released today, sales volume this month is expected to rise 6.2% over December 2022. The seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR), or sales pace, is expected to finish near 15.1 million …

According to a recent analysis of Xtime metrics by Cox Automotive, service activity at franchised dealerships in the U.S. decreased in November, following a rise in October. The Repair Order Volume Index fell compared to November 2022, while the Repair Order Revenue Index remained higher year over year. “At the end of the day, this …

Welcome to the monthly Manheim Market Insights update. Jeremy Robb, senior director of economic and industry insights at Cox Automotive, offers a monthly 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 video wraps up the year, highlighting …

The video below is part of a biweekly Auto Market Report series focusing on data and insights that provide a holistic view of the auto industry. Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke leads our effort to translate data and trends into actionable insights. Download this week’s presentation

CNBC, Dec. 16, 2023 – A car loses about 10% of its value as soon as it’s driven off the lot. And within the first three years, that number goes up to 50%. Depreciation — the rate at which that happens — is one of those numbers everyone in the automotive world thinks about, including …