Insights

A replay of the Cox Automotive Q3 2025 Industry Insights and Sales Forecast Call held on Thursday, Sept. 25, is available. Cox Automotive Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke and the Economic and Industry Insights team provided an update on the U.S. automotive market for the third quarter, covering the new, used and electrified markets with insights and data from Cox Automotive. …

Cox Automotive provides forecasts on the new and used vehicle markets, leasing, fleet and CPO sales, and the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index. Updates to the full-year 2025 forecasts were announced during the Q3 Industry Insights and Sales Forecast Call on Sept. 25. The Economic and Industry Insights team reviews the forecasts quarterly and updates …

ATLANTA, Sept. 25, 2025 – September new-vehicle sales are expected to show a resilient market that continues to shake off significant policy changes and economic uncertainty. The September new-vehicle SAAR, or seasonally adjusted selling rate, is expected to finish near 16.2 million, an increase from last year’s 15.8 level and a slight uptick from last …

The Cox Automotive Q3 2025 Industry Insights and Sales Forecast Call will be held today, Sept. 25, at 11 a.m. EDT. The presentation is available for download. 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 third quarter, covering the new, used …

The federal tax credits that helped make electric vehicles attainable for millions of Americans are winding down. For many, that raises the question: will adoption stall without that $7,500 headline incentive? At Cox Automotive, we believe EV adoption will continue, but not automatically. To maintain momentum, automakers, policymakers, and industry stakeholders must stay focused on …

The Cox Automotive Q3 2025 Industry Insights and Sales Forecast Call will be hosted on Thursday, Sept. 25, at 11 a.m. EDT, shortly before the auto industry closes the book on the third quarter. Join us for this event hosted by Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke and the Cox Automotive Economic and Industry Insights team. This 60-minute session …

This summary presents August data on retail sales, new construction, declining jobless claims, and the first rate cut by the Federal Reserve in 2025. Consumer spending during the summer exceeded prior expectations, while the housing market remained weak. Lower rates should provide a boost to business investment and equity performance. Although the Fed does not …

Welcome to the monthly Manheim Market Insights update. Cox Automotive Deputy Chief Economist Jeremy Robb 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 …

The Federal Reserve made the first cut to rate policy so far in 2025 at the conclusion of its sixth scheduled Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting for the year. The policy statement and commentary from Chair Powell after the meeting emphasized downside employment risks, but details in the decision and updated forecasts reflect divided …

Wholesale used-vehicle prices (on a mix-, mileage-, and seasonally adjusted basis) increased slightly from August in the first 15 days of September. The mid-month Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index increased from 207.4 to 207.5—a negligible month-over-month change of 0.0%—but was 2.2% higher than the full month of September 2024. The seasonal adjustment reduced the results, …