WATCH NOW: 2025 Cox Automotive Leadership Roundtable Sessions
Monday June 30, 2025
On June 25, the 2025 Cox Automotive Leadership Roundtable Sessions were held at the Automotive Hall of Fame in Dearborn, MI, in front of an audience of media, analysts and industry influencers. Following the Cox Automotive Mid-Year Review, the three 30-minute sessions focused on the auto industry’s most important topics and showcased how Cox Automotive is leading change in the industry.
Session 1: The U.S. Auto Market Landscape: Now and in the Future
After his opening remarks, Cox Automotive President Steve Rowley is joined on stage by Executive Analyst Erin Keating for a discussion on the auto market landscape. To be successful now and well into the future, Cox Automotive is working to be the go-to solution provider in a world shaped by four ongoing forces. Their discussion covers these forces that are alive in the market today and will continue to be with us in 2030:
- Global geopolitical challenges
- Technology in buying, selling and owning vehicles
- Affordability challenges for consumers and profitability for the industry
- Electrification and the restructuring of the transportation landscape
Session 2: Used-Vehicle Sales and the Wholesale Market
Grace Huang, president of Inventory Solutions, and Jeremy Robb, senior director of Economic and Industry Insights, are joined by Executive Analyst Erin Keating for a discussion on top trends in the used vehicle and wholesale markets:
- Under Pressure: Key indicators in the used-vehicle market
- Meeting the Moment: The coming wave of used electric vehicles
- The Future of Physical: Vehicle services and the importance of land
Session 3: New-Vehicle Sales and the Retail Market
Lori Wittman, president of Retail Solutions, and Senior Economist Charlie Chesbrough are joined by Executive Analyst Erin Keating for a discussion on top trends in the new-vehicle and retail markets:
- Uncertainty Ahead: New-vehicle market is an opportunity as uncertainty persists
- Affordability and Profitability: A retail market in need of efficiency and innovation
- Driving Dealer Success with AI: Smarter insights and better outcomes
As mentioned in the video, Digitization of Automotive Retail, Cox Automotive’s newest study, reveals a continued acceleration in online retailing, AI adoption, and third-party integrations.