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Last update 03/10/2026
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SALES & SERVICE
Light vehicle sales in the U.S., including full-year forecasts. Plus, repair order volume and revenue at franchised dealer service departments.
New Sales: February
1.22M
Forecast for total monthly volume of new light vehicles sold in the U.S.
Source: Cox Automotive
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Last update 03/04/2026
Fleet Sales: February
195,590
Total monthly volume of light vehicles sold into fleet in the U.S.
Source: Cox Automotive analysis of Bobit data
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Last update 03/04/2026
Repair Order Revenue Index: January
121.1
Monthly measure of the average revenue from each repair order performed by a franchised dealer service department.
Source: Xtime
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Last update 02/18/2026
Repair Order Volume Index: January
76.9
Monthly measure of the number of repair orders performed by a franchised dealer service department.
Source: Xtime
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Last update 02/18/2026
New Electric Vehicle Sales: January
66,276
Monthly estimated sales volume of new electric vehicles in the U.S.
Source: Kelley Blue Book
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Last update 02/16/2026
Used Electric Vehicle Sales: January
31,503
Monthly estimated sales volume of used electric vehicles in the U.S.
Source: Kelley Blue Book
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Last update 02/16/2026
Used Retail Sales: January
1.37M
Estimate of last 30-day volume of used light vehicles sold in the U.S.
Source: vAuto Live Market View
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Last update 02/13/2026
CPO Sales: January
204,649
Total monthly volume of used vehicles sold as certified pre-owned in the U.S.
Source: Cox Automotive analysis of Motor Intelligence data
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Last update 02/13/2026
Forecasts: Full Year
15.8M
Full-year forecasts for light new- and used-vehicles, fleet and CPO sales, leasing volume and penetration and Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index.
Source: Cox Automotive
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Last update 12/17/2025
PRICING
An industry view of new, used and wholesale vehicle pricing as well as measures of credit availability and vehicle affordability.
Credit Availability Index: February
101.3
A monthly index based on Dealertrack credit application data that indicates whether access to auto loan credit is improving or worsening.
Source: Dealertrack
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Last update 03/10/2026
Average New Transaction Price: February
$49,353
The estimated negotiated price for a new light vehicle in the U.S. excluding incentives, trade-in, taxes, fees or F&I.
Source: Kelley Blue Book
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Last update 03/10/2026
Used-Vehicle Value Index: February
212.3
Monthly measure of wholesale used vehicle prices (on a mix-, mileage-, and seasonally adjusted basis).
Source: Manheim
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Last update 03/06/2026
Vehicle Affordability Index: January
35.6
A monthly measure of the number of median weeks of income needed to purchase a new vehicle.
Source: Cox Automotive/Moody's Analytics
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Last update 02/16/2026
Average New Electric Vehicle Transaction Price: January
$55,715
The estimated negotiated price for a new electric vehicle in the U.S. excluding incentives, trade-in, taxes, fees or F&I.
Source: Kelley Blue Book
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Last update 02/16/2026
Average Used Electric Vehicle Listing Price: January
$35,442
The average price of all used electric vehicle digital listings.
Source: Kelley Blue Book
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Last update 02/16/2026
Average Used Listing Price: January
$25,533
The average price of all used vehicle digital listings.
Source: vAuto Live Market View
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Last update 02/13/2026
Average New Listing Price: January
$49,248
The average price of all new-vehicle digital listings.
Source: vAuto Live Market View
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Last update 02/12/2026
New Auto Loan Rate: January
9.41%
The volume-weighted average new auto loan rate on Dealertrack.
Source: Dealertrack
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Last update 02/11/2026
Used Auto Loan Rate: January
14.03%
The volume-weighted average used auto loan rate on Dealertrack.
Source: Dealertrack
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Last update 02/11/2026
INVENTORY
An industry view of available new- and used-vehicle inventory in number of units and days’ supply.
New Electric Vehicle Days' Supply: January
168
Cox Automotive days’ supply based on the daily sales rate for the most recent 30-day period.
Source: vAuto
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Last update 02/16/2026
Used Electric Vehicle Days' Supply: January
43
Cox Automotive days’ supply based on the daily sales rate for the most recent 30-day period.
Source: vAuto Live Market View
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Last update 02/16/2026
Used-Vehicle Days’ Supply: January
48
Cox Automotive days’ supply based on the daily sales rate for the most recent 30-day period.
Source: vAuto Live Market View
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Last update 02/13/2026
Used-Vehicle Inventory: January
2.18M
The number of used vehicles available for sale.
Source: vAuto Live Market View
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Last update 02/13/2026
New-Vehicle Days’ Supply: January
98
Cox Automotive days’ supply based on the daily sales rate for the most recent 30-day period.
Source: vAuto Live Market View
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Last update 02/12/2026
New-Vehicle Inventory: January
2.77M
The number of new vehicles available for sale.
Source: vAuto Live Market View
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Last update 02/12/2026
June 22, 2021
We’re continuing to see progress, with most of the recovery happening at a local level as more and more markets open up and see sales pick up. Top trends remain the pandemic, employment and consumer sentiment.
ECONOMIC IMPACT LEADING INDICATORS
Wholesale used vehicle values were seasonally strong in October, increasing 0.5% on a seasonally adjusted basis. Unadjusted they fell 1.9%. Inventory and Supply
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Used supply changed slightly last week. Retail used supply remained steady at 44 days.
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Pricing and valuation
Inventory and supply
credit apps
brand leading indicators
Leads Traffic (YoY)
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Vehicle Form Submissions
DEALER.COM CONTINUES TO SEE BOTH NEW AND USED VEHICLE FORM SUBMISSIONS OUTPERFORM
NEW AND USED VEHICLE FORM SUBMISSIONS
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Credit Apps (YoY)
Unique credit applications on same-store basis were unchanged from the prior week.
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Unique credit applications on same-store basis,
slightly up y/y last week
Service Appointments (WoW)
-15% decrease y/y last week in consumers cars serviced, which was ua slight improvement from the prior week.
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bi-weekly update
Jonathan Smoke, Cox Automotive’s chief economist, examines the nationwide impact on U.S. auto sales in this bi-weekly update.
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How COVID-19 is Changing the Automobile Business
As the U.S. economy and auto industry begin to take the first cautious steps toward a recovery from the global pandemic, the team of analysts at Cox Automotive set out to measure how COVID-19 reshaped auto retail in the U.S. Certainly, the immediate impact on auto sales was obvious and severe, with new-vehicle sales off near 70% in highly impacted markets. As the inevitable sales rebound begins, though, Cox Automotive was interested in assessing the medium- and long-term changes the industry will feel in the months and years to come.
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