Cox Automotive Forecast: New-Vehicle Sales Pace Strengthens in July as Buyers Shrug Off Economic Headwinds
ATLANTA, July 27, 2026 – July vehicle sales are expected to show that new-vehicle buyers continue to largely shrug off any inflation or economic concerns. The SAAR, or seasonally adjusted sales rate, is forecast by Cox Automotive to finish near…
Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index Normalizes in Q2 After Strong Start in 2026; Retail Used-Vehicle Prices Climb Higher
ATLANTA, July 8, 2026 – Wholesale used-vehicle prices (on a mix-, mileage- and seasonally adjusted basis) were higher year over year in June as the used-vehicle market closed the first half of 2026 with healthy demand and stable pricing conditions.…
Cox Automotive Awards $10,000 NIADA Foundation Scholarship to Northwood University Student Mallorie Hollenbeck
ATLANTA, June 23, 2026 – Cox Automotive today announced that Mallorie Hollenbeck, a student at Northwood University in Midland, Michigan, has been named the 2026 recipient of the $10,000 National Independent Automobile Dealers Association (NIADA) Foundation Northwood University Scholarship, presented…
New Cox Automotive Research Reveals Independent Dealership Buyers Are Driven by Necessity—Not Aspiration
Research developed in consultation with NIADA highlights how trust, transparency and digital experience increasingly shape independent dealer success. ATLANTA – June 22, 2026 – Cox Automotive today released new research, “Know Your Buyer, Grow Your Lot,” developed in consultation with…
Cox Automotive Completes Acquisition of Fullpath
Fullpath’s Customer Data Platform and agentic AI capabilities immediately integrate with Cox Automotive’s Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book first- and third-party data, creating the most connected ecosystem in automotive retail. ATLANTA, June 1, 2026 — Cox Automotive today announced the completion…
Central Dispatch Expands Carrier App to Enable End-to-End Load Management from the Road
New enhancements build on the app’s evolution beyond inspections, adding in-app load search of the industry’s largest automotive logistics marketplace, eBOL management and detailed invoicing. ATLANTA, April 28, 2026 — For auto transportation carriers, the road is the office—and Central…
Cox Automotive to Acquire Fullpath, Bringing AI-Native Data and Marketing Infrastructure to the Industry’s Largest Dealer Network
Agreement to acquire Fullpath adds Customer Data Platform, marketing automation, and AI capabilities to the Cox Automotive portfolio – giving dealers a unified platform to compete in an AI-driven retail environment. ATLANTA – April 23, 2026 – Cox Automotive today…
Across Wholesale Operations, Dealership Workflows and EV Batteries, Cox Automotive Leads on Sustainability
ATLANTA, April 21, 2026 — This Earth Day, Cox Automotive is highlighting five ways sustainability shows up across the vehicle journey, from reusing water at its wholesale automotive operating locations and generating solar power, to recycling electric vehicle (EV) batteries…
Cox Automotive Welcomes Jeff Jones to Lead the Next Chapter of Connected Retail
The rules of automotive retail have been rewritten. Consumer expectations have shifted faster than most of the industry has been able to respond, and Cox Automotive has been at the forefront of that shift — building the tools, experiences, and…
Dealerships Capture Record Fixed Ops Revenue—But Lose Market Share as Customers Drift to General Repair According to Cox Automotive Study
ATLANTA—April 9, 2026—Cox Automotive Inc., today released their 2026 Fixed Operations and Ownership Study, a comprehensive report detailing how service has quietly become a powerful growth engine within the dealership, with 80% of new-car buyers likely to service at the selling dealership, as ownership now stretches longer and vehicles get…
Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index Increases Through Q1, As Healthy Spring Bounce Pushes Used-Vehicle Values Higher
ATLANTA, Apr. 7, 2026 – Wholesale used-vehicle prices (on a mix, mileage and seasonally adjusted basis) were higher year over year in March. The Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index (MUVVI) rose to 215.3, an increase of 6.2% year over year…
Cox Automotive Surpasses Major EV Battery Recycling Milestone
EV Battery Solutions recovers more than 10 million pounds of black mass, keeping critical battery minerals in circulation and advancing a more circular EV future ATLANTA, March 12, 2026 – Cox Automotive today announced a major milestone in EV battery…