Manheim Market Insights Series: Episode 43
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 new-vehicle affordability, retail sales, and consumer sentiment. Recent data tells a story of continued resilience in the face of mounting economic pressure: improving new-vehicle affordability and strong monthly retail…
Auto Market Weekly Summary
This edition of the Auto Market Weekly Summary includes updates on credit availability, auto loan performance, and producer prices. Additional March data arrived in the past week, as the spring selling season continued to deliver, credit availability improved further and…
Used-Vehicle Inventory Tightens to Record Low on Strong Sales in March
According to Cox Automotive’s analysis of vAuto Live Market View data, March used-vehicle inventory levels declined for the third straight month and were lower year over year, falling to the lowest level since at least 2019, when the current vAuto…
Days’ Supply Falls in March, After Elevated Readings in January and February
The U.S. new‑vehicle market entered April with a cleaner inventory position, thanks mostly to an improved sales pace in March helping lower elevated days’ supply. Total industry inventory stood at 2.89 million units in March, up from 2.85 million units…
EV Market Monitor – March 2026
Electric-vehicle sales in March rebounded notably from February, across both new and used models. The influence of high gas prices can’t be ignored in the numbers, but the year-over-year story provides better perspective. As expected, the used EV market continues…
Ep. 6: Why Chaos Isn’t Breaking the Auto Market
The Auto Market Brief – Ep. #6 In this Episode New inflation readings, geopolitical uncertainty, and lingering tariff pressure continue to cloud the economic outlook, but the auto market is proving more resilient than the headlines suggest. From inflation reading…
With Incomes Rising, New-Vehicle Affordability Continues to Improve in March
New-vehicle affordability improved in March for the fifth straight month, according to the Cox Automotive/Moody’s Analytics Vehicle Affordability Index, driven largely by strong income growth, steady prices and interest rates, and increased incentives, all of which boosted buyers’ purchasing power.…
Auto Market Weekly Summary
This edition of the Auto Market Weekly Summary includes updates on new-vehicle sales and pricing, inflation, consumer credit, personal income and spending, and Gross Domestic Product (GDP). March data arrived with a split personality for the auto industry, with a…
Access to Auto Credit Improved in March, as Increased Negative Equity and Growing Subprime Share Push Dealertrack Index Higher
In March 2026, the Dealertrack Credit Availability Index rose to 102.4, its best reading since June 2022. The All-Loans Index increased 1.3% from February’s 101.1 and is up over 6% from March 2025. Even as yield spreads widened, the month’s…
Bonus Episode: How Creator Content Is Changing Car Research
The Auto Market Brief – Bonus In this Episode Car shoppers aren’t following a linear path to purchase anymore. Instead, they’re validating information across platforms, formats, and voices, reshaping how automotive content is created and consumed. In this conversation, Erin…
Auto Market Weekly Summary
This edition of the Auto Market Weekly Summary includes updates on new-vehicle sales and pricing, the employment situation, retail sales, and consumer confidence. The conflict in the Middle East continues to cast a shadow over sentiment, but tax refunds continue…