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Cox Automotive Auto Market Report: May 13 05/13/2025 Cox Automotive’s Auto Market Report video delivers a comprehensive analysis of the current automotive market. Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke leads our effort to translate data and trends into actionable insights. This video covers a wide range of topics, including consumer spending patterns, consumer sentiment, retail vehicle sales, financing rates, supply dynamics, pricing trends and leading indicators from Cox Automotive’s extensive data ecosystem. Download this week’s presentation… Read Article

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Auto Credit Access Dips in April 05/12/2025 In April 2025, the Dealertrack Credit Availability Index revealed notable changes in auto credit access across various metrics. The All-Loans Index was 95.7 in April, compared to 96.3 in March, indicating a month-over-month decrease of 0.7% and a year-over-year increase of 0.7%. Dealertrack Credit Availability Index Auto loan access was down in April and up year over year All Auto Loans Index (Jan 2019 = 100)… Read Article

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Auto Market Weekly Summary 05/12/2025 Key Highlights: The new-vehicle sales pace declined slightly in April but remained up substantially year over year as buyers were motivated to buy ahead of tariff-related increases to prices. The used market saw month-over-month declines in sales volume but gains year over year. Used-vehicle prices increased. The Fed left interest rate policy unchanged as it waits to see evidence of inflation and labor market deterioration from… Read Article

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Kelley Blue Book Report: As Tariff Talk Clouds the Market, New-Vehicle Prices Jump Higher by 2.5% in April 05/12/2025 The monthly new-vehicle average transaction price (ATP) report from Cox Automotive’s Kelley Blue Book was released today. Key takeaways from the April report include: New-vehicle ATP increased in April to $48,699. The month-over-month ATP increase of 2.5% was sharp, as April typically delivers a monthly increase of 1.1%. In the past decade, only April 2020 produced a larger month-over-month increase, at 2.7%. New-vehicle prices in April… Read Article

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The Fed Is Playing the Waiting Game, and Car Buyers Are Likely To Do the Same 05/07/2025 The Fed left monetary policy unchanged today at the conclusion of their third scheduled meeting of 2025. No changes have been made so far this year. This meeting did not include updated forecasts or dot plots, leaving the financial markets with little new information. The market has been more optimistic about rate cuts in 2025 than the Fed’s position. The median expectation for rate cuts communicated… Read Article

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Wholesale Used-Vehicle Prices Increased in April 05/07/2025 Wholesale used-vehicle prices (on a mix, mileage, and seasonally adjusted basis) were much higher in April compared to March. The Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index (MUVVI) increased to 208.2, an increase of 4.9% from a year ago and also higher than March levels by 2.7%. This is the highest reading for the index since October 2023. The seasonal adjustment dampened the rise seen in the month,… Read Article

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Auto Market Weekly Summary 05/05/2025 Key Highlights: The first estimate of GDP for the first quarter showed a decline in the economy, but it was mainly an accounting technicality based on surging imports. Job growth remained strong in April and exceeded expectations, while the unemployment rate and wage growth remained steady year over year. The new-vehicle SAAR declined modestly in April but remained up substantially year over year. GDP and Spending… Read Article

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Cox Automotive Joins the Automotive Press Association’s Real-Time Auto Intelligence Webinar 05/02/2025 The automotive industry has been significantly influenced by new tariffs over the past month. During a 100-day rally in Michigan, President Trump highlighted the achievements of the tariff initiative and provided new policy clarifications, bringing some relief to automakers and parts suppliers. These tariffs have been a pivotal topic since the early days of the current administration, and the narrative continues to evolve. On May 1,… Read Article

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April Auto Sales: How Tariffs Shaped the Market 04/29/2025 As April comes to a close, the pressing question on everyone’s mind is what impact the newly implemented auto tariffs have had on the retail and wholesale auto market. Everyone in the industry has been closely watching the effects of these tariffs, and the anticipation has been significant. To get a clearer picture, we turned to the experts. We asked the leaders of our Economic and… Read Article

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Cox Automotive Auto Market Report: April 29 04/29/2025 Cox Automotive’s Auto Market Report video delivers a comprehensive analysis of the current automotive market. Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke leads our effort to translate data and trends into actionable insights. This video covers a wide range of topics, including consumer spending patterns, consumer sentiment, retail vehicle sales, financing rates, supply dynamics, pricing trends and leading indicators from Cox Automotive’s extensive data ecosystem. Download this week’s presentation… Read Article

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