Market Insights and Outlook - Cox Automotive Inc.

CAMIO The Cox Automotive Market Insights & Outlook (CAMIO) section covers both the new- and used-vehicle markets and takes advantage of a wide range of constantly-updated data and insights produced by the Industry Insights team. View or download the 2020 CAMIO flipbook.

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13-Month Rolling Used-Vehicle SAAR 01/07/2021 As another data point to monitor the health of the automotive market, According to Cox Automotive estimates, total used-vehicle sales volume was down 5% year over year in December. We estimate the December used SAAR to be 38.0 million, down from 40 million last December but up compared to November’s 37 million rate. The used retail SAAR takes it a step further by only looking at… Read Article

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CPO Sales Increase in October, Reversing Negative Trend 11/13/2020 Sales of certified pre-owned (CPO) vehicles increased 1% year over year in October and were up 4% month over month compared to September, reversing a negative trend of three consecutive months of decreasing sales. For October, 233,514 CPO units were sold. The CPO market has been one of the strongest performing segments within the auto retail market. Consumer demand has improved from the peak of COVID-19… Read Article

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October Fleet Sales Trend Upward, Continue Year-Over-Year Improvement 11/05/2020 Month-over-month improvement continued in October with 132,560 total fleet volume sales up from 124,930 in September. Combined rental, commercial and government purchases of new vehicles were down 27%, or 49,649 units, year over year in October. Government units were up 8% year over year, on a small base, while rental units were down 43% year over year in October, an improvement over the 62% year over… Read Article

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CPO Sales Drop for Third Consecutive Month, Remain Down 7% Overall 10/15/2020 Sales of certified pre-owned (CPO) vehicles increased nearly 10% year over year in September but were down 6% month over month compared to August. For September, 224,536 CPO units were sold. The CPO market has been one of the strongest performing segments within the auto retail market. Consumer demand has improved from the peak of COVID-19 in April. CPO sales are down 7% year to date… Read Article

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September Fleet Sales Improve Month Over Month, Remain Down 34% from Year-Ago Level 10/06/2020 The month-over-month improvement resumed in September with 124,930 total fleet volume sales up from 101,159 in August. Combined rental, commercial and government purchases of new vehicles were down 34%, or 64,916 units, year over year in September. Government units were up 40% year over year, on a small base, while rental units were down 62% year over year in September, an improvement over the 83% year… Read Article

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CPO Sales Drop in August, Remain Down 9% Overall 09/15/2020 Sales of certified pre-owned (CPO) vehicles decreased 9% year over year in August and were down 6% month over month compared to July. For August, 238,498 CPO units were sold. CPO sales were on the rise for the past two months. Reflecting huge decreases in March and April and the impact of COVID-19, CPO sales are down 9% year to date versus the same time in… Read Article

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Fleet Sales Recovery Reverses in August, Down 51% Year Over Year 09/03/2020 The month-over-month improvement in fleet sales reversed in August with only 101,159 of total fleet volume, down from 104,769 in July and 206,652 in August 2019. Combined rental, commercial and government purchases of new vehicles were down 51% year over year in August. Government units were up 13.5% year over year, on a small base, while rental units were down 83% year over year in August,… Read Article

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CPO Sales Beat Year-Ago Levels Again in July, Remain Down 9% Overall 08/17/2020 Sales of certified pre-owned (CPO) vehicles increased 8% year over year in July but were down 3% month over month compared to June. For July, 254,982 CPO units were sold. CPO sales were on a record-setting pace the first two months of the year before COVID-19 put the brakes on auto sales. Reflecting huge decreases in March and April, CPO sales are down 9% year to… Read Article

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July Fleet Sales Improve, Remain Down 40% From 2019 08/05/2020 Fleet sales showed month-over-month improvements, but combined rental, commercial and government purchases of new vehicles remained down 40% year over year in July. Total fleet volume in July was 104,769, down from 174,683 in July 2019. Government units were up 42% year over year, on a small base, while rental units were down 84.5% year over year in July, which is an improvement over the 94.5%… Read Article

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June CPO Sales Beat Year-Ago Level 07/15/2020 Sales of certified pre-owned (CPO) vehicles increased 9% year over year in June and were up 10% month over month compared to May. For June, 261,586 CPO units were sold. CPO sales were on a record-setting pace the first two months of the year before COVID-19 put the brakes on auto sales. Reflecting huge decreases in March and April, CPO sales are down 11.7% for the… Read Article

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