Ep. 13: Credit Availability Hits a New High, Inflation Eases, and Inventory Holds Steady
The Auto Market Brief – Ep. #13 In this Episode With improved access to credit, cooler inflation readings, and stable inventory, what is the outlook for the road ahead? In this episode of The Auto Market Brief, host Erin Keating is…
Manheim Market Insights Series: Episode 46
Welcome to the monthly Manheim Market Insights update. Cox Automotive Chief Economist Jeremy Robb offers a 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…
Auto Market Weekly Summary
This edition of the Auto Market Weekly Summary includes updates on both consumer and producer prices, retail sales, and consumer sentiment. This edition of the Weekly Market Summary includes updates on both consumer and producer prices, retail sales, and consumer sentiment. With renewed…
June New-Vehicle Inventory Holds Steady as Sales Pace Cools
Available new-vehicle inventory totaled 2.82 million units in June, down 2.4% from May and mostly unchanged from a year earlier. The daily new-vehicle sales pace slowed 5% from May, which benefited from five weekends, but remained 4.1% higher than a…
EV Market Monitor – June 2026
The EV market moderated in June following a stronger May, as both new and used EV sales declined month over month. Despite softer demand, new EV inventory remained well below year-ago levels, reflecting a market that continues to operate with…
Auto Market Weekly Summary
This edition of the Auto Market Weekly Summary includes updates on new-vehicle pricing, auto credit availability, consumer credit, and the minutes from the June Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. The conflict in the Middle East intensified this past week…
Replay Available: Q2 2026 Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index Call
A replay of the Q2 2026 Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index Call held on Wednesday, July 8, is available. Cox Automotive Chief Economist Jeremy Robb, Jonathan Gregory, senior director of Economic and Industry Insights, and Scott Vanner, manager of Economic and Industry Insights, reported the latest finding…
Put Inventory Strategy First: How Independent Dealers Can Compete When Supply Is Tight
Independent dealers don’t need a report to tell them the market is tight, they’re living it every day. Inventory is harder to find, more expensive to acquire, and increasingly contested by larger dealers with more scale, capital and access to…
Ep. 12: Consumer Spending Caveats, USMCA Non-Renewal, and the EV Lease Residual Gap
The Auto Market Brief – Ep. #12 In this Episode Consumers are still spending, unemployment remains low, and auto sales continue to outperform expectations. But a closer look at the data reveals a more complicated story. In this episode of The…
Auto Market Weekly Summary
As holiday celebrations were getting underway last week, we received updates on new automotive sales, jobs and unemployment, consumer confidence, and home prices—all included below in this Auto Market Weekly Summary. Gas prices continue to decline, but now at a…
Vehicle Affordability in America: The Car Is Not the Villain
The headline is easy to write. The average new vehicle transacts consistently at or around $50,000. It is also easy to understand why that number gets so much attention. The point came through clearly in Cox Automotive’s 2026 Mid-Year Review…
Auto Market Weekly Summary
Economic data was a bit light this week, but we did receive key figures on inflation, income and spending growth, and the final reading for Q1 GDP — all included below. Over the last few weeks, despite a lack of…