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Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index: November 2025 Trends
Key Metrics Expert Perspective — Jeremy Robb, Interim Chief Economist, Cox Automotive “Like most metrics we track across the automotive landscape, wholesale prices dipped in October before showing modest improvement in November. “As November progressed, both new and used retail sales lifted from October levels, and the longest government shutdown in history came to an
Dec. 5, 2025
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Q4 2025 Cox Automotive Dealer Sentiment Index: Dealer Caution Deepens as Market Sentiment Falls; EV Outlook and Profits Weaken While New-Vehicle Inventory Grows
ATLANTA, Dec. 3, 2025 – The Q4 Cox Automotive Dealer Sentiment Index (CADSI) reveals a significant decline in dealer confidence as economic and market challenges persist. Market sentiment for both current and future conditions fell below the positive threshold in the fourth quarter, signaling caution as dealers face rising costs, higher prices and economic uncertainty,
Dec. 3, 2025
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Join Us: Cox Automotive Industry Insights and 2026 Forecast Call
The Cox Automotive Industry Insights and 2026 Forecast Call will be hosted on Wednesday, Dec. 17, at 11 a.m. EST, shortly before the auto industry closes the book on the fourth quarter. Join us for a 60-minute session in which the Economic and Industry Insights team will deliver a final update on the U.S. automotive market,
Dec. 1, 2025
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Auto Market Weekly Summary
More updates on economic metrics are being received, leading up to Thanksgiving. Last week focused on updates about job creation and unemployment, while this week brings the September update for producer prices. The next release for the consumer price index data will come on Dec. 18, which is notable as the Federal Reserve will be making
Nov. 24, 2025
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Manheim Market Insights Series: Episode 39
Welcome to the monthly Manheim Market Insights update. Cox Automotive Interim Chief Economist Jeremy Robb 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 highlights the mid-month Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index (MUVVI), days’ supply, affordability
Nov. 21, 2025
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Expert Perspectives
Hyundai Palisade Hybrid Marks a Fundamental Shift in Industry Hierarchy
When Hyundai executives presented the 2026 Palisade Hybrid at a recent media drive event, they opened with a statistic that’s easy to overlook: Hyundai is now a top-five brand in 26 global markets and ranks in the top three in 12 of those markets. For an automaker that spent decades fighting for respectability in the
Nov. 21, 2025
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Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index: November 2025 Trends
Key Metrics Expert Perspective — Jeremy Robb, Interim Chief Economist, Cox Automotive “Like most metrics we track across the automotive landscape, wholesale prices dipped in October before showing modest improvement in November. “As November progressed, both new and used retail sales lifted from October levels, and the longest government shutdown in history came to an
Dec. 5, 2025
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News
Q4 2025 Cox Automotive Dealer Sentiment Index: Dealer Caution Deepens as Market Sentiment Falls; EV Outlook and Profits Weaken While New-Vehicle Inventory Grows
ATLANTA, Dec. 3, 2025 – The Q4 Cox Automotive Dealer Sentiment Index (CADSI) reveals a significant decline in dealer confidence as economic and market challenges persist. Market sentiment for both current and future conditions fell below the positive threshold in the fourth quarter, signaling caution as dealers face rising costs, higher prices and economic uncertainty,
Dec. 3, 2025
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New-Vehicle Affordability Slips Again in October as Incentives Drop
New-vehicle affordability edged down in October, according to the latest Cox Automotive/Moody’s Analytics Vehicle Affordability Index, declining for the third consecutive month. New-vehicle affordability hit its lowest point since December 2024 in September and didn’t improve in October. Automakers cut incentives significantly, offsetting strong income growth and slightly lower transaction prices, so cars actually became
Nov. 17, 2025
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Expert Perspectives
EV Market Monitor – October 2025
October marked a sharp reversal for the electric vehicle (EV) market as the expiration of the federal EV tax credit cooled demand after three months of accelerated sales. Buyers rushed to secure incentives before the deadline, but once it passed, momentum slowed. Inventories climbed quickly, and pricing shifted upward for both new and used EVs,
Nov. 17, 2025
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Auto Market Weekly Summary
Editor’s note: Jeremy Robb, interim chief economist at Cox Automotive, will keep the Auto Market Weekly Summary rolling as Jonathan Smoke transitions to his new role as chief strategy officer. Last week saw the end of the longest government shutdown in history come to a stop on Wednesday evening after a record 43 days. Over
Nov. 17, 2025
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Used-Vehicle Retail Sales Up 3.4% in October, Outpacing New Market
According to an analysis of Cox Automotive’s vAuto Live Market View data estimates, retail used-vehicle sales in October1 increased month over month compared to September. A total of 1.40 million used vehicles were sold at retail – from both franchised and independent dealers – during October, up 3.4% month over month and up 1.5% year over year. Days’
Nov. 14, 2025
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