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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

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

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

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

Key Metrics Expert Perspective — Jeremy Robb, Chief Economist, Cox Automotive “The spring bounce can shift from year to year depending on where dealers’ inventory levels are at the start of the year and the strength of tax refund season. We started 2026 off hot in the wholesale market, with our MMR retention index increasing every single week during Q1 and ending the

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