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Despite Continued Inventory Troubles, U.S. Automobile Dealer Sentiment Remains Positive, Spurred by Record-High Profits 09/13/2021 ATLANTA, Sept. 13, 2021 – As tight vehicle inventory continues to vex the auto industry, U.S. dealer sentiment in the third quarter softened but remains mostly positive and above levels recorded in Q3 2020 and Q3 2019. The current market index reading of 62 in the most recent Cox Automotive Dealer Sentiment Index (CADSI) indicates that more dealers feel that the automotive market is strong compared to the… Read Article

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Cox Automotive Mobility Takes Charge of EV Battery Lifecycle Services With Global Acquisition 09/01/2021 ATLANTA (September 1, 2021) – Focused on being the world’s best end-to-end caretaker for the electric vehicle (EV) future from storage and logistics to remanufacturing, reuse and pre-treatment recycling, Cox Automotive Mobility today announced a foundational investment for its new global EV battery service network with the acquisition of Spiers New Technologies (SNT), a leading service provider for EV battery lifecycle management. As EVs take center stage, battery production, health… Read Article

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Penske Automotive Group and Cox Automotive Debut Automated Platform for Retailing Used Vehicles 07/22/2021 BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI and ATLANTA, GA (July 22, 2021) – Penske Automotive Group, Inc., (NYSE:PAG) and Cox Automotive, Inc. (“CAI”), announced today they have jointly developed a transformational, fully automated technology platform to enable the online retail sale of used vehicles. The automated online buying platform, which is owned exclusively by Cox Automotive, allows consumers to select from high-quality, preowned vehicles through PAG’s U.S. CarShop used… Read Article

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Help Wanted: U.S. Automobile Dealers Struggle to Hire Employees While Business Booms 06/21/2021 ATLANTA, June 21, 2021 – The U.S. economy is showing signs of returning to pre-pandemic levels, and the auto business is booming. Like many industries, U.S. automotive retail is struggling to find enough employees for dealerships to be fully staffed, much less meet their 2021 growth goals. In the 2021 Cox Automotive Dealership Staffing Study published today, 72% of franchised auto dealers surveyed say that finding and… Read Article

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Cox Automotive Study Finds Car Buying Process Improved During COVID-19 Pandemic 02/23/2021 ATLANTA, Feb. 23, 2021 – Cox Automotive today released its 11th annual Car Buyer Journey Study. The extensive study is based on a survey of consumers who bought or leased a new or used vehicle and is designed to offer a detailed look at the vehicle buying process in America, from start to finish. While the global COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted nearly every measure of… Read Article

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Cox Automotive’s Charlie Chesbrough Reveals Forecast for Q4 and How Car Dealers Can Prepare 09/17/2021 The shortage of new vehicle inventory has led to a decline in sales and an uptick in stress for many of you. Cox Automotive is reporting that August was the fourth consecutive month of slowing sales for new vehicles. On this episode, Charlie Chesbrough, senior economist and senior director of Industry Insights at Cox Automotive, joins Jim Fitzpatrick to walk us through what is happening and how… Read Article

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Podcast: Cox Automotive’s Jonathan Smoke at Non-Prime Auto Financing Conference 09/01/2021 Auto Remarketing, Sept. 1, 2021 – A few moments after his keynote presentation at the 25th Non-Prime Auto Financing Conference hosted by the National Automotive Finance Association, Cox Automotive chief economist Jonathan Smoke sat down with senior editor Nick Zulovich for a wide-ranging conversation. Smoke recapped the highlights of his presentation, including a popular song from the 1980s to summarize what’s happening in the finance, retail… Read Article

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Podcast: NextGear President on ‘The Way Forward for Independent Dealers’ 08/30/2021 Auto Remarketing, Aug. 30, 2021 – During last week's NIADA Convention in San Antonio, NextGear Capital president Scott Maybee joined the Auto Remarketing Podcast in one of the first in-person episodes of the show in over a year. In this episode, Maybee and Auto Remarketing senior editor Joe Overby discuss "The Way Forward for Independent Dealers," how an increasingly digital environment impacts companies like NextGear and much more.… Read Article

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A New Wholesale World: Cars Easier to Locate 08/09/2021 The speed of change in automotive retail and wholesale has been remarkable in the last couple years. Most of the focus on the wholesale side has been on digital sales, as auction companies such as Cox Automotive's Manheim had to switch to online sales almost overnight because of the pandemic. But while that shift was taking place, Manheim was also marching forward with a large undertaking that company… Read Article

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What the Latest Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index Reveals About the Used Car Market – Jonathan Smoke, Cox Automotive 08/06/2021 CBT News, August 6, 2021 – On today’s show, Jim Fitzpatrick is pleased to welcome Jonathan Smoke, Chief Economist for Cox Automotive. He discusses the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index and the used-vehicle market. The Manheim index tracks what’s selling at Manheim. The monthly value report reflects the average price dealers are paying for used vehicles at auctions. It allows analysts to see, what car dealers are paying… Read Article

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At the Manheim Auto Auction, Used-Car Prices Rise to Record Highs 07/26/2021 The Philadelphia Inquirer, July 26, 2021 – Anybody shopping now for a vehicle knows it is a seller’s market. A shortage of new cars has rippled out and created a frenzy in the used-car market. The prices of some used vehicles have soared above the original sticker price. It’s crazy. “We’ve never seen anything like this,” said Matt Trapp, a regional vice president for Manheim Auto… Read Article

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Cox Automotive and Penske Jointly Develop Automated Vehicle Retailing Platform for Online Car Buying 07/26/2021 CBT News, July 26, 2021 – Penske Automotive Group and Cox Automotive have debuted an industry-first automated digital retailing platform for vehicle sales. Joining CBT News today to discuss this development is Marianne Johnson, Chief Product Officer at Cox Automotive, alongside Mike Barrington, who is the Senior Vice President and Business Leader of Digital Commerce and Retail Transactions at Cox Automotive as well. Kelly Mulroney, Senior… Read Article

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DAILY DRIVE PODCAST: Industry Forecast: Why 2021 Should Keep Rocking, Jonathan Smoke 07/01/2021 Automotive News Daily Drive Podcast, July 1, 2021 – Cox Automotive Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke joins Jamie Butters, chief content officer at Automotive News, for an episode of the Daily Drive podcast. On this episode, Butters and Smoke discuss auto sales, looking at the entire year, and the supply/demand imbalance as well as the connections and parallels between the auto and housing markets. Plus, Smoke shares his… Read Article

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PODCAST: More Insights into 2021 Cox Automotive Dealership Staffing Study 06/25/2021 Auto Remarketing Podcast, June 25, 2021 – Nick Zulovich, senior editor, Auto Fin Journal, SubPrime Auto Finance News and BHPH Report, went straight to the orchestrator of the 2021 Cox Automotive Dealership Staffing Study for this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Cox Automotive senior industry intelligence manager Angela Drake shared additional insight about the study, which was initially distributed on Monday. Listen to Podcast. Read Article

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Jonathan Smoke, Chief Economist at Cox Automotive, Breaks Down the Latest Dealer Sentiment Index 06/24/2021 CBT News, June 24, 2021 – Recently, Cox Automotive published its quarterly Cox Automotive Dealer Sentiment Index for Q2. The index measures dealer sales expectations and how they perceive current auto retail trends over the next 90 days. Jonathan Smoke, Chief Economist for Cox Automotive joined Jim Fitzpatrick on CBT News to discuss the findings of this latest index. Smoke begins the conversation by describing first, what the Cox… Read Article

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