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Last update 09/10/2026
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Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index: August 2026 Trends
Key Metrics Expert Perspective — Jeremy Robb, Chief Economist, Cox Automotive “Overall depreciation trends had been stronger in July and…
Kelley Blue Book Report: Average New-Vehicle Transaction Price Moves Back Above $50,000 in August
ATLANTA, Sept. 10, 2026 – The average transaction price (ATP) for a new vehicle in the U.S moved back above…
Cox Automotive Forecast: August New-Vehicle Sales Pace Expected to Top 16 Million for Sixth Straight Month
Updated, Sept. 2, 2026 – Early estimates suggest the August new-vehicle sales came in at 16.8 million, above our SAAR…
Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index: Mid-August 2026 Trends
Key Metrics Expert Perspective — Jonathan Gregory, Senior Director, Cox Automotive “Wholesale values eased in the first half of August,…
The Auto Market Brief Podcast:
Bonus Episode: FTC Pricing Rules Make Headlines, but the Real Story Is Transparency and Trust
The Auto Market Brief – Bonus In this Episode Is the industry’s move toward more transparent pricing a response to…
Ep. 16: Consumer Spending Slows Again, Tariff Uncertainty Looms, and Manufacturers Rethink Production
The Auto Market Brief – Ep. #16 In this Episode What happens when consumer spending slows further, trade policy remains…
Bonus Episode: Shoppers Want It All, Including Affordability
The Auto Market Brief – Bonus In this Episode How does the market adapt when shoppers expect one vehicle to…
Manheim Used Vehicle Index:
Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index: August 2026 Trends
Key Metrics Expert Perspective — Jeremy Robb, Chief Economist, Cox Automotive “Overall depreciation trends had been stronger in July and…
Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index: Mid-August 2026 Trends
Key Metrics Expert Perspective — Jonathan Gregory, Senior Director, Cox Automotive “Wholesale values eased in the first half of August,…
Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index: July 2026 Trends
Key Metrics Expert Perspective — Jonathan Gregory, Senior Director, Cox Automotive “Wholesale values kept normalizing through July, continuing the pattern…
Expert Perspectives:
It’s Time to Let Go of “The Way It’s Always Been Done”
There’s a reason we fall back on “the way it’s always been done.” It’s familiar and it’s worked before. It…
Bonus Episode: FTC Pricing Rules Make Headlines, but the Real Story Is Transparency and Trust
The Auto Market Brief – Bonus In this Episode Is the industry’s move toward more transparent pricing a response to…
Auto Market Steadier Than Economic Headlines Suggest
Recent economic headlines have offered plenty of reasons for caution. Tariffs are back in the conversation. Interest rates and gas…