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Q2 2025 Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index Call Replay Available 07/08/2025 A replay of the Q2 2025 Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index Call held on Tuesday, July 8, is available below. Cox Automotive Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke, Senior Director Jeremy Robb, and Scott Vanner, a manager on the Economic and Industry Insights team, presented the latest Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index, the major economic and industry trends that shaped the quarter. Download the Presentation For more details, read the commentary… Read Article
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WATCH NOW: 2025 Cox Automotive Leadership Roundtable Sessions 06/30/2025 On June 25, the 2025 Cox Automotive Leadership Roundtable Sessions were held at the Automotive Hall of Fame in Dearborn, MI, in front of an audience of media, analysts and industry influencers. Following the Cox Automotive Mid-Year Review, the three 30-minute sessions focused on the auto industry’s most important topics and showcased how Cox Automotive is leading change in the industry. Session 1: The U.S. Auto Market… Read Article
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Replay Available: 2025 Mid-Year Review 06/25/2025 A replay of the Cox Automotive 2025 Mid-Year Review held on Wednesday, June 25, is available below. Cox Automotive Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke and the Economic and Industry Insights team provided an update on the U.S. automotive market for the first half of the year, covering the new, used and electrified markets with insights and data from Cox Automotive.The team also reviewed the Cox Automotive Q2 and June U.S. auto sales forecasts and… Read Article
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Presentation Available: 2025 Mid-Year Review 06/25/2025 The Cox Automotive 2025 Mid-Year Review will be held today, June 25, at 11 a.m. EDT. The presentation is available for download. Download the Presentation Cox Automotive Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke and the Economic and Industry Insights team will provide an update on the U.S. automotive market for the first half, covering the new, used and electrified markets with insights and data from Cox Automotive. A recording of the event… Read Article
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Join Us: Cox Automotive 2025 Mid-Year Review 06/23/2025 The Cox Automotive Mid-Year Review occurred on Wednesday, June 25, at 11 a.m. EDT. A replay is now available. Watch the Replay The Cox Automotive Mid-Year Review will be hosted on Wednesday, June 25, at 11 a.m. EDT, shortly before the auto industry closes the book on the first half of the year. Join us for the Cox Automotive 2025 Mid-Year Review hosted by Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke and the Economic and Industry… Read Article
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Artificial Intelligence: Helping You Navigate the Complexities of the Modern Automotive Landscape 06/23/2025 Artificial Intelligence is no longer a futuristic concept – it is changing the way we live and work, and the automotive industry is no exception. AI is already shaping how dealerships operate, connect with consumers, and drive profitability.   Much like the internet revolution of the late 20th century, AI is becoming widely accessible to everyone. The internet was once a novelty and then gradually became an… Read Article
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Manheim Market Insights Series: Episode 34 06/20/2025 Welcome to the monthly Manheim Market Insights update. Jeremy Robb, senior director of Economic and Industry Insights at Cox Automotive, offers a monthly check-in on what we are seeing in the used wholesale and retail markets, all through the wide lens of the data available from Cox Automotive. This month’s video highlights the mid-month Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index (MUVVI), days’ supply, affordability and electric vehicle prices both… Read Article
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Latest No-Rate-Change Decision Marks Start of a Long Summer of Waiting 06/18/2025 The Fed left monetary policy unchanged today at the conclusion of its fourth scheduled Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting of 2025. This was the fourth consecutive no-change decision this year, but this meeting featured souring forecasts with lower economic growth, higher inflation, and higher unemployment. Their median expectation remains for two rate cuts in 2025, but more voting members are leaning towards no rate cuts.… Read Article
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Manheim Market Insights Series: Episode 33 05/21/2025 Welcome to the monthly Manheim Market Insights update. Jeremy Robb, senior director of Economic and Industry Insights at Cox Automotive, offers a monthly check-in on what we are seeing in the used wholesale and retail markets, all through the wide lens of the data available from Cox Automotive. This month’s video highlights the mid-month Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index (MUVVI), days’ supply, affordability and electric vehicle prices both… Read Article
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The Fed Is Playing the Waiting Game, and Car Buyers Are Likely To Do the Same 05/07/2025 The Fed left monetary policy unchanged today at the conclusion of their third scheduled meeting of 2025. No changes have been made so far this year. This meeting did not include updated forecasts or dot plots, leaving the financial markets with little new information. The market has been more optimistic about rate cuts in 2025 than the Fed’s position. The median expectation for rate cuts communicated… Read Article
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