Service centers at U.S. franchised dealerships were busier in December than in November, according to the latest analysis of Xtime metrics. Both the Repair Order Volume Index and the Repair Order Revenue Index increased in December versus November. Repair order volume remains well below pre-pandemic levels, but revenue per repair set another record high. The … Continued
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Wholesale used vehicle prices (on a mix-, mileage-, and seasonally adjusted basis) increased 0.8% in the first 15 days of January compared to the month of December. This brought the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index to 238.0, a 46.0% increase from January 2021. As was the case in each of the last three months, much … Continued
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The 12th annual Cox Automotive Car Buyer Journey Study reveals that overall car buying satisfaction remains at a near-record level, with the number of highly satisfied buyers higher than before the pandemic. The latest Car Buyer Journey Study finds that the modest retreat from the record high set in 2020 was due mostly to lack … Continued
COVID-19 cases driven by the Omicron variant are at record levels that are more than triple the peak previously hit last January. The pace of growth is slowing, but the virus, inflation, the weather and stock market volatility have weighed on consumer sentiment. Inflation stood at its highest level in 40 years, but we may … Continued
Following similar dynamics each month this fall and winter including another new record on average price paid and another low for incentives, new-vehicle affordability declined again in December. December’s affordability decline was again caused by most vehicle market factors moving against affordability while median income was static. The number of median weeks of income needed … Continued
Revised, Feb. 16, 2022 – New-vehicle inventory, particularly for domestic automakers, continued to climb, exceeding 1 million units near the end of December, according to a Cox Automotive analysis of vAuto Available Inventory data. Prices also kept rising, setting new records, with the average listing price exceeding $45,000. 1.09M Total Inventoryas of Dec. 20, 2021 … Continued
2021 certified pre-owned (CPO) sales nearly reached Cox Automotive’s forecast of 2.8 million, narrowly missing 2019’s record-breaking performance by only 2.2%. With 2,748,164 units sold in 2021, CPO sales outpaced 2020 with a 5.4% increase. “We lost ground in the last part of 2021, but we are forecasting a record in 2022,” said Cox Automotive Chief Economist … Continued
A replay of the Cox Automotive Industry Insights 2022 webcast held on Thursday, January 13, is available below. Cox Automotive Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke, Senior Economist Charlie Chesbrough and Economic and Industry Insights Manager Kayla Reynolds explained how the auto industry performed in 2021 and how the Cox Automotive team sees the industry progressing in the … Continued