CBT News, April 28, 2020 – As part of the CBT Network’s ongoing coverage of the coronavirus Sandy Schwartz, president and CEO of Cox Automotive, joins Jim Fitzpatrick for a wide-ranging conversation. Sandy spoke about what Cox Automotive is doing in response to COVID-19 to help dealers, captives and OEMs. He covered the wholesale market and the value of used vehicles and gave some advice to dealers about taking in trades. And, Jim and Sandy discussed the future of automotive retail and lessons learned during the pandemic.
Sandy Schwartz, President and CEO of Cox Automotive, Talks About COVID-19 and its Impact in Retail Automotive
About Cox Automotive
Cox Automotive is the world’s largest automotive services and technology provider. Fueled by the largest breadth of first- and third-party data fed by 2.3 billion online interactions a year, Cox Automotive tailors leading solutions for car shoppers, auto manufacturers, dealers, lenders and fleets. The company has 29,000+ employees on five continents and a portfolio of industry-leading brands that include Autotrader®, Kelley Blue Book®, Manheim®, vAuto®, Dealertrack®, NextGear Capital™, CentralDispatch® and Cox Fleet®. Cox Automotive is a subsidiary of Cox Enterprises Inc., a privately owned, Atlanta-based company with $23 billion in annual revenue. Cox Automotive has been included on Glassdoor’s Best Companies in Tech & AI 2026 and Best Place to Work in 2026 lists. Visit coxautoinc.com or connect via @CoxAutomotive on X, CoxAutoInc on Facebook or Cox-Automotive-Inc on LinkedIn.