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Fullpath’s Customer Data Platform and agentic AI capabilities immediately integrate with Cox Automotive’s Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book first-party data, creating the most connected ecosystem in automotive retail. ATLANTA, June 1, 2026 — Cox Automotive today announced the completion of its acquisition of Fullpath, a leading AI-powered Customer Data Platform (CDP) and marketing automation company serving …

This edition of the Auto Market Weekly Summary includes updates on consumer confidence, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and inflation, personal income and spending, and housing market conditions. A wave of new data this past week reveals growing consumer strain, with inflation increasing, real incomes declining, and the savings rate falling. And still, consumer spending edges …

The Auto Market Brief – Bonus In this Episode How are rising gas prices influencing what consumers want, and what they’re willing to buy next? In this bonus episode of The Auto Market Brief, Erin Keating is joined by Alex Bland, Cox Automotive’s Sr. Director of Market and Customer Research and Stephanie Valdez Streaty, Cox Automotive’s …

ATLANTA, May 27, 2026 – New-vehicle sales in May are expected to show a market that remains relatively stable in the face of economic uncertainty and an ongoing war in the Middle East. The seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of sales is forecast by Cox Automotive to finish near 16.1 million. The expected sales pace …

ATLANTA, May 26, 2026 – The Q2 2026 Cox Automotive Dealer Sentiment Index (CADSI) shows a second consecutive quarterly gain in dealer current market sentiment, driven by stronger conditions following a healthy spring selling season. However, expectations for the months ahead declined sharply, reflecting growing concern about the economic outlook and consumer demand. “The gains …

Welcome to the monthly Manheim Market Insights update. Cox Automotive Chief Economist Jeremy Robb offers a 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), the key metrics seen at wholesale, and …

This edition of the Auto Market Weekly Summary includes updates on new vehicle affordability, housing market conditions, and the latest FOMC minutes. The economic backdrop has grown more complicated since our last edition, with the Middle East conflict continuing to negatively impact energy costs and the Fed’s posture shifting decidedly hawkish under newly-sworn-in Chairman Warsh. …

Key Metrics Expert Perspective — Jeremy Robb, Chief Economist, Cox Automotive “Wholesale used-vehicle prices moved a bit higher in early May compared to the end of April, and the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index is holding roughly 4% higher than this time last year. The spring bounce buoyed the market, as a stronger tax refund …

New-vehicle affordability declined slightly in April, as higher prices, rising interest rates, and lower incentives outweighed strong income growth. The estimated average auto loan rate increased by 9 basis points to 9.45% in April, while the Kelley Blue Book average transaction price (ATP) increased 0.7% to $49,461. Meanwhile, sales incentives declined. With household income growth …

This edition of the Auto Market Weekly Summary includes updates on credit availability, consumer price inflation, producer price inflation, and retail sales, which held up in April better than the headlines suggest. Core spending last month showed resilience, even as gasoline station sales distorted the top line number. Auto credit continued its quiet march higher, …