Cox Automotive Forecast: April New-Vehicle Sales Pace to Reach 16.1 Million, Despite Declining Consumer Sentiment, Rising Economic Uncertainty
ATLANTA, April 24, 2026 – Despite economic uncertainty and weak consumer sentiment, April’s new-vehicle sales are more likely to show spring flowers, not seasonal showers. Cox Automotive is expecting the seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of new-vehicle sales in April…
Cox Automotive Forecast: New-Vehicle Sales Pace to Hold Steady in March, Despite the Uncertainty of War in the Middle East
Updated, April 2, 2026: New-vehicle sales momentum improved in the final weeks of March, finishing stronger than Cox Automotive had forecasted. Early estimates suggest March new-vehicle sales will come in at approximately 1.4 million units, down nearly 12% year over year, a smaller decline than the roughly 14% drop outlined in the initial forecast.…
Join Us: Cox Automotive Industry Insights and 2026 Forecast Call
The Cox Automotive Industry Insights and 2026 Forecast Call will be hosted on Wednesday, Dec. 17, at 11 a.m. EST, shortly before the auto industry closes the book on the fourth quarter. Join us for a 60-minute session in which the…
Join Us: Cox Automotive Q3 2025 Industry Insights and Sales Forecast Call
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…
Auto Loan Rates Trend Higher as Federal Reserve Cuts Rate Policy
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…
Kelley Blue Book Report: August New-Vehicle Prices Rise as 2026 Models Hit Lots, EV Sales Accelerate
ATLANTA, Sept. 10, 2025 – New-vehicle prices moved higher in August as more model year 2026 vehicles hit dealer lots and automakers work to offset higher costs. According to estimates from Kelley Blue Book, price increases accelerated in August as both…
CDG Podcast: 2024 Car Market Forecast: Shocks and Twists You Need to Know | Jonathan Smoke
Jonathan Smoke, chief economist at Cox Automotive, joins this Car Dealership Guy Podcast episode to discuss some of the biggest topics shaping the 2024 car market, including shocks and surprises, the painful new phase for the used car market, why…
Used Car Dealer Podcast Episode 66: Digital Advertising, Inventory Strategies and Customer Retention for Used Car Dealers
In this episode of the Used Car Dealer Podcast, Zach Klempf interviews two special guests from Cox Automotive: Jade Terreberry (senior director, Strategic Planning & Business Development) and Micah Tindor (senior director, Strategic Planning for Kelley Blue Book ICO). They…