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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. View or download the 2020 CAMIO flipbook.

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13-Month Rolling Used-Vehicle SAAR 04/06/2021 As another data point to monitor the health of the automotive market, according to Cox Automotive estimates, total used-vehicle sales were 40.5 million in March, up 117% year over year from 18.5 million in 2020. March 2021 used-vehicle sales were up month over month from February's 38.0 million rate and beat the 39.2 million posted in 2019. The used retail SAAR takes it a step further by… Read Article

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CPO Sales Up Slightly in February 03/15/2021 Sales of certified pre-owned (CPO) vehicles declined 12% year over year in February but were up 4% month over month compared to softer sales in January. In February, 209,744 CPO units were sold. The CPO market has been one of the strongest performing segments within the auto retail market despite the ongoing pandemic. Going into 2021, we expect the CPO market to resume its consistent performance of… Read Article

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Fleet Sales Rise Month Over Month in February, Remain Down from Year-Ago Levels 03/09/2021 In February, 178,252 total fleet units were sold, compared to 153,372 in January, a 16.2% month-over-month improvement. Combined sales into large rental, commercial, and government buyers were down 36% year over year in February. Government units were down 39% year over year, on a small base, while rental units were down 43% year over year in February, an improvement over the 54% year over year drop… Read Article

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Despite Slow January, 2021 CPO Sales Expected to Rebound to Pre-Pandemic Level 02/12/2021 Sales of certified pre-owned (CPO) vehicles declined 7% year over year in January, down from last year's level which was the highest January CPO sales in a decade. For January, 201,023 CPO units were sold, down 13% month over month compared to the seasonally strong CPO sales in December. Click image to enlarge. The CPO market has been one of the strongest performing segments within the… Read Article

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Fleet Sales Continue to Suffer in January, Down 26% from Year-Ago Level 02/09/2021 In January, 153,372 total fleet units were sold, compared to 165,713 in December. Combined sales into large rental, commercial, and government buyers were down 26% year over year in January. Government units were down 21% year over year, on a small base, while rental units were down 33% year over year in January, an improvement over the 54% year over year drop in 2020. New-vehicle sales… Read Article

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CPO Sales Up 24% in December and End Year Down 7% 01/15/2021 Sales of certified pre-owned (CPO) vehicles declined 2% year over year in December and were up 24% month over month compared to November, reflecting a normalizing market coming off of a resilient performance in the summer and fall months. For December, 231,042 CPO units were sold. The CPO market has been one of the strongest performing segments within the auto retail market despite the ongoing pandemic. The… Read Article

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Fleet Sales Improve in December but End Year Down 36% 01/12/2021 In December, 165,713 total fleet units were sold, compared to 132,145 in November. Combined sales into large rental, commercial, and government buyers were down 25% year over year in December. Government units were up 3% year over year, on a small base, while rental units were down 41% year over year in December, an improvement over the 42% year-over-year drop in November. New-vehicle sales into the… Read Article

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CPO Sales Drop 20% in November 12/10/2020 Sales of certified pre-owned (CPO) vehicles declined 21% year over year in November with 3 less selling days and were down 20% month over month compared to October, reflecting a normalizing market coming off of a resilient performance in the summer and fall months. For November, 186,861 CPO units were sold. The CPO market has been one of the strongest performing segments within the auto retail… Read Article

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November Fleet Sales Recovery Reverses Slightly, Remain Down 29% From Year-Ago Level 12/07/2020 In November, 132,145 total fleet units were sold, compared to 132,560 in October. Combined sales into large rental, commercial, and government buyers were down 29% year over year in November. Government units were up 3% year over year, on a small base, while rental units were down 42% year over year in November, an improvement over the 43% year-over-year drop in October. New-vehicle sales into the… 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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