Charlie Chesbrough on Memorial Day Sales Results, Q2 Predictions, and Other Industry Trends Monday June 3, 2019 13 min Read CBT News, June 3, 2019 — While it’s important to monitor year-over-year trends in the retail auto industry, it is arguably more important to focus on where the industry is headed. Charlie Chesbrough, Senior Economist and Senior Director of Industry Insights at Cox Automotive, joins Jim Fitzpatrick at CBT News to give an overview of this year’s numbers so far and what we can expect for Q2 and beyond. Charlie also discusses with CBT some trends we might be able to expect from the remainder of 2019 based on what we have seen so far, and what underlying trends might be looking to spell trouble for the future of the automotive industry. Find out more by watching the full interview. Watch here Related Market Insights Smoke on Cars Auto Loan Rates Trend Higher as Federal Reserve Cuts Rate Policy 4 min Read Insights Wholesale Used-Vehicle Prices Increase in the First Half of September 5 min Read Insights New-Vehicle Affordability Remains Stable Despite Higher Prices in August 2 min Read