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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.

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13-Month Rolling Used-Vehicle SAAR 10/04/2019 As another data point to monitor the health of the automotive market, Cox Automotive calculates a 13-month rolling used-vehicle seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR). According to Cox Automotive estimates, used-vehicles sales in September were stronger than new. While the new market saw a big drop in volume, total used-vehicle sales volume was down only 0.1% year over year in September. We estimate the September used-vehicle SAAR to… Read Article

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Strong Fleet Sales Help Prop Up Slow September 10/03/2019 By volume, U.S. auto sales in September were weak, with the overall market down 11% from year-ago levels. One bright spot was fleet sales: Combined rental, commercial, and government purchases of new vehicles were down only 7.3%, beating the overall market. The commercial fleet channel performed particularly well, up 18% year over year in September, most likely continuing to benefit from the 2018 Tax Cuts and… Read Article

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CPO Sales Crush It In August 09/17/2019 Sales of certified pre-owned (CPO) vehicles increased 11% year over year in August and were up 10% versus July. The increase was primarily driven by the shifted calendar which brought an extra selling day (including Labor Day) into last month. For the month, 260,725 CPO units were sold. Over 1.9 million CPO vehicles have been sold in 2019, up 3% year to date versus 2018. This… Read Article

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August Fleet Sales See Double-Digit Growth in Commercial and Rental Channels 09/05/2019 Combined rental, commercial and government purchases of new vehicles were up 23% year over year in August, and up 18% month over month. The commercial (+10%) and rental (+45%) fleet channels were up in August. Automakers like Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, General Motors and Nissan all achieved notable gains in fleet sales. Fleet sales are now up 7% this year compared to the same eight months in 2018. All… Read Article

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July CPO Sales Trend Continues Favorable Momentum 08/16/2019 Sales of certified pre-owned (CPO) vehicles increased 6% in July compared to July 2018 and were down 2% compared to June. For the month, 236,579 CPO units were sold. Over 1.6 million CPO vehicles have been sold in 2019, up 2% year to date versus 2018. This year CPO sales are growing at a comfortable pace above 2018’s record-setting performance. Favorable supply of vehicles entering the… Read Article

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Large Dealer Groups Continue to See Used-Vehicle Sales Gains in Q2 08/07/2019 New-vehicle sales remain weak versus last year and are down 2% year-to-date in 2019. It would be worse without strong fleet sales. Retail sales are down 3% and fleet sales are up 6% this year. The used-vehicle market, on the other hand, continues to see favorable performance. Affordability concerns driven by higher vehicle prices and interest rates have reduced the pool of people who can afford… Read Article

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Fleet Sales Gain in July, Continue Record Pace 08/05/2019 As has been the case all year, July saw a gain in fleet sales with roughly 175,000 units entering various fleet channels. Combined rental, commercial and government purchases of new vehicles were up 8% year over year in July, but down 37% month over month. The commercial fleet channel was up 30% year over year in July. July Fleet Sales Retail sales of new vehicles were… Read Article

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CPO Sales on Pace to Break 2018 Record 06/18/2019 Sales of certified pre-owned (CPO) vehicles increased 1% in May compared to May 2018 and were up 8% compared to April. For the month, 251,863 CPO units were sold. This brings the total CPO sales for 2019 to 1,162,441 units. This year CPO sales are up 2% versus 2018, growing at a comfortable pace above 2018’s record-setting performance. As the used-vehicle market continues to see strong consumer… Read Article

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Cox Automotive Market Insights & Outlook Flipbook Available 05/17/2019 The Cox Automotive Economic Industry insights team's goal is to help automotive industry stakeholders make the best decisions for the future. The 2019 Cox Automotive Market Insights & Outlook flipbook makes accessing key data and insights easy. Replacing the hard copy version, this digital format allows readers to quickly find what they are looking for and can be downloaded as a PDF and easily printed. We hope you find this… Read Article

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Repos Remain Stable While Subprime Delinquencies Hit 10-Year High 05/16/2019 In 2018, the auto market benefited from an increase in aggressive auto lending that resulted in growth in subprime lending for the first time since 2015. Auto lending grew by 2.7% last year, supported by a 3.1% gain in subprime dollar volumes. This aggressiveness was encouraged by low defaults and higher recoveries that were related to the strong economy. But even before the year ended, the market began seeing an increase in severe delinquencies. At… Read Article

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