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Smoke on Cars Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke shares his insights on macroeconomic trends, business cycles, demand and the economic factors influencing the automotive industry today. See Insights ›

Commentary & Voices Our team of analysts and experts share their reactions, insights and unique perspectives on the behaviors, data and industry moves that are affecting the broader automotive business. See Insights ›

Data Point The automotive industry is a data-driven business. These are the data points that our team of experts and analysts find most interesting, offered with insights to explain why it matters and why you should know. See Insights ›

Economy & Trends Dynamic economic factors and market trends continually influence our industry, and Cox Automotive’s economists and analysts provide data analysis, forecasts and reports to enhance the understanding of how these factors affect the automotive marketplace. See Insights ›

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Vehicle Inventories Remain in Check 07/22/2019 After rising to worrisome levels throughout the spring, vehicle inventories remained pretty well in check to start July, though light truck inventories edged higher. May sales popped above forecasts, sopping up some of the inventory that had built up during weak sales months in winter. Similarly, June sales came in stronger than expected, helped by somewhat beefier incentives. A healthy June helped keep inventories mostly in… Read Article

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Auto Market Weekly Summary 07/22/2019 Consumer spending is robust and likely drove much of the second-quarter economic growth as households were confident about the economy. However, economic indicators, such as new construction activity, cast doubt on the sustainability of this growth. Labor shortages, supply disruptions, higher input prices and uncertainty about tariffs are limiting what businesses can do. Robust retail sales: June retail sales exceeded expectations, resulting in the fourth consecutive… Read Article

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This Week in Car Buying 07/19/2019 Kelley Blue Book’s Senior Managing Editor Matt DeLorenzo writes This Week in Car Buying, a weekly column on KBB.com. In this week’s news, Matt looks at how inventories for cars have tightened, despite slowing sales, but truck and SUV inventory have hit nearly 3 million units, or a 72 days’ supply, up four days from a month earlier. The rising stocks of these vehicles could put… Read Article

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All-New 2020 Chevrolet Corvette 07/19/2019 The all-new 2020 Chevrolet Corvette was revealed in California last evening, at a gala event celebration attended by media, celebrities and enthusiasts. Several editors and analysts from the Cox Automotive team were on hand to witness the moment and see the mid-ship Corvette for the first time. They shared the following commentary. From Karl Brauer, Executive Publisher, Kelley Blue Book and Autotrader: “Corvette has again delivered… Read Article

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The Chevrolet Corvette is Already Tops in Styling and Performance. Will the All-New ‘Vette be Better? 07/18/2019 With the new Corvette, Chevrolet has rethought everything, giving its two-seater a mid-engine layout for improved performance and a more exotic, stand-out design. With these moves, Chevy likely envisions a Corvette among a more exotic competitive set, high performers such as the Acura NSX and Porsche 911. Our team at Kelley Blue Book looked at how well the current Corvette would fit in a more upscale… Read Article

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All-New Mid-Engine Corvette Launch: Perfect Timing 07/18/2019 For many, the big story in the all-new 2020 Chevrolet Corvette being unveiled this evening will be price. The number has yet to be announced, but speculation is that it will be far higher than the $56,000 base price of the current Corvette. An all-new structure with a mid-engine configuration will not come cheap, and Chevy has not been shy about positioning the new Corvette as… Read Article

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Corvette in New Territory 07/17/2019 General Motors is rightfully looking for new customers for its Chevrolet Corvette, as the current crop of loyal buyers begins to age out of their sports-car-buying years. It’s an admirable pursuit, but not an easy one. Seeking higher performance and a more exotic structure often pushes cars into higher, thinner air. Sustaining sales gets more difficult. These two simple charts tell the story. They offer the… Read Article

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Cox Automotive Industry Update Report: July 2019 07/17/2019 The July 2019 Cox Automotive Industry Update Report shares Cox Automotive’s multifaceted insight into the automotive marketplace to provide an overview of economic indicators, supply, demand, credit and other vital topics and trends affecting the industry. ECONOMIC INDICATORS The U.S. Employment Report for June was stronger than expected as 224,000 jobs were created when analysts had expected 162,000. The prior two monthly numbers were revised down… Read Article

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Cox Automotive Promotes Tim McKinley to Chief Sales Officer 07/16/2019 ATLANTA, July 16, 2019 – Tim McKinley has been promoted to chief sales officer (CSO) for Cox Automotive, reporting to President Sandy Schwartz, from his position as senior vice president of sales for Manheim, a Cox Automotive brand. McKinley replaces Sid Nair who is returning to Texas for a new opportunity. As CSO, McKinley will oversee the entire Cox Automotive sales operation and marketing in the… Read Article

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A Decade of Economic Expansion 07/16/2019 Congratulations, fine reader, you are part of a winning team! Well done. You’re an important part of an economic expansion that’s been trucking along for 121 months now, a new post-World War II milestone. Our record upward run began back in June 2009, the month General Motors, following Chrysler, filed for bankruptcy protection and the National Bureau of Economic Research marked as low water in the… Read Article

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