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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 2021 CAMIO flipbook.

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13-Month Rolling Used-Vehicle SAAR 11/16/2021 Total used-vehicle sales were down 10% year over year in October, according to Cox Automotive estimates. This brought the seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of sales to 35.8 million*, down from 39.9 million last October and flat compared to September’s 35.8 million SAAR. Total used-vehicle sales volume last month was estimated at 2.9 million, marginally down from 3.0 million in September. Used-Vehicle SAAR and Volume “Used-vehicle… Read Article

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Fleet Sales Decrease in September, Stay Slightly Above 2020 Year-to-Date Level 10/06/2021 In September, 98,415 total fleet units were sold, a 12% month-over-month decrease compared to 112,069 in August and a 21% decrease from September 2020 which recorded 124,930 units. This brings the 2021 year-to-date total combined large rental, commercial, and government purchases of new vehicles to 1.3 million units, a 3% increase from this time in 2020 when 1.2 million units were sold and a 41% decrease… Read Article

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CPO Sales Fall in August, Barely Sustain Record Pace 09/09/2021 Certified pre-owned (CPO) sales reached 222,942 units in August. This sales level reflects a 10% month-over-month decrease and a 7% year-over-year decrease when CPO sales continued their strong performance in August 2020 as an important part of the used-vehicle market recovery. The year-over-year decrease was less than the overall used-vehicle market decline of 12%. A comparison to August 2019 shows that CPO sales are down 14%… Read Article

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CPO Sales Beat Record 2019 Level in First Half 07/14/2021 Certified pre-owned (CPO) sales had a frenzied spring, just like the broader used-vehicle retail market. However, like the market, the frenzy cooled down as spring ended and transitioned into summer. In June, 239,049 CPO units were sold. June CPO sales were down 9% year over year and down 11% month over month as waning stimulus programs slowed consumer spending growth overall and record vehicle prices took… Read Article

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June Fleet Sales Push First-Half Total Over 2020 Level, Rental Sales Surge 07/06/2021 In June, 138,801 total fleet units were sold, an 18% month-over-month decrease compared to 168,166 in May but a 63% increase from June 2020, which recorded 85,104 units. This brings the first-half total combined large rental, commercial, and government purchases of new vehicles to 969,751. First-half fleet sales increased 5% over this time in 2020 but decreased 40.5% from the same time in 2019 when 1.63 million… Read Article

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CPO Sales Up Month over Month in May, On Record-Setting Pace 06/11/2021 The certified pre-owned (CPO) market performed well with 268,452 CPO units sold in May, a 4% month-over-month increase and a 13% year-over-year increase. CPO sales in May 2021 outperformed the same month in 2019 by 16,589 units. With 1,224,522 CPO units sold through May, CPO sales are up 25% versus the same time in 2020 and are above the same period in 2019 when 977,333 units… Read Article

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May Fleet Sales Rebound After April Drop 06/08/2021 In May, 168,166 total fleet units were sold, a 14% month-over-month increase compared to 148,118 in April but a 222% increase from May 2020 which recorded 52,203 units. This brings the 2021 year-to-date total combined large rental, commercial, and government purchases of new vehicles to 830,950 units, a .9% decrease from this time in 2020 when 838,499 units were sold and a 39% decrease from the… Read Article

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2021 Cox Automotive Market Insights and Outlook Flipbook Available 06/01/2021 The Cox Automotive Economic and Industry insights team's goal is to help automotive industry stakeholders make the best decisions for the future. The 2021 Cox Automotive Market Insights & Outlook flipbook makes accessing key data and insights easy. 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 report useful. Are you interested… Read Article

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CPO Sales in April Outshine Strong Used-Vehicle Market 05/13/2021 Coming down from a record-breaking month in March, the certified pre-owned (CPO) market still performed well with 259,242 CPO units sold in April, a 9% month-over-month decrease but a 104% year-over-year increase. CPO sales in April 2021 outperformed the same month in 2019 by 25,702 units. Year-to-date CPO sales are up 29% versus the same time in 2020, with 956,070 CPO units sold through April. For… Read Article

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April Fleet Sales Retreat After March Improvement, Remain Down 16% from Year-Ago Level 05/06/2021 In April, 148,118 total fleet units were sold, a 19% month-over-month drop compared to 183,042 in March but a 106% increase from April 2020 which recorded 72,084 units. This brings the 2021 year-to-date total combined large rental, commercial, and government purchases of new vehicles to 662,784 units, a 16% decrease from this time in 2020 when 786,296 units were sold and a 31% decrease from the… Read Article

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