Insights

A Customer Data Platform (CDP) is a great way to store, unify, and enrich your customer data to personalize the car buying experience and tailor your outreach efforts. But how much effort do you really need to put into a CDP? Can you leverage an automotive CDP for retail right now without having to overcomplicate …

Key Highlights The Federal government shutdown is now into week five, and routine reports and data have not been released, including updates on GDP, jobless claims, or personal income and spending. However, we did receive data on pending home sales and consumer confidence.   Pending Home Sales: Unchanged In September  Pending home sales were unchanged in …

As expected, the Fed cut rate policy for a second time in 2025 at the conclusion of its seventh scheduled Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. The policy statement from the FOMC was little changed, but Chair Powell made it clear that a decision to cut rates again in December was far from a foregone …

Cox Automotive’s Auto Market Report video delivers a comprehensive analysis of the current automotive market. Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke leads our effort to translate data and trends into actionable insights. This video covers a wide range of topics, including consumer spending patterns, consumer sentiment, retail vehicle sales, financing rates, supply dynamics, pricing trends and leading …

ATLANTA, Oct. 28, 2025 — Cox Automotive today released a groundbreaking study on the readiness of automotive dealerships to employ AI in their business operations and extract ROI from it. Cox Automotive’s AI Readiness in Auto Retail Study uncovered a spectrum of perceptions, where most dealers, 81%, believe AI is here to stay, and 63% …

Key Highlights Inflation: Decelerating in September Existing Home Sales: Best Month Since February Consumer Sentiment: Down Again in October Bottom Line Inflation cooled in September, with both headline and core CPI showing slower growth than expected. This deceleration is a welcome sign, especially as we continue to monitor the evolving impact of tariffs. Categories like …

ATLANTA, Oct. 27, 2025 – October new-vehicle sales, when announced next week, are expected to take a step back from the strong pace seen in the third quarter. The October sales pace, or seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR), is forecast by Cox Automotive to reach 15.7 million, down from last year’s 16.1 million level and …

The headlines are buzzing about auto lending stress, subprime delinquencies and repossession volumes. Add a few bankruptcies to the mix, including floor plan lender Tricolor Holdings, and it’s easy to think the sky is falling and understand why even JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon is up on his big pulpit talking about “cockroaches” and implying more infestations …

By Jodi Blomberg, vice president of AI and Machine Learning, Cox Automotive Artificial Intelligence is everywhere. It’s in our phones, our cars, our workflows and (increasingly) our strategic plans. But here’s the truth: AI for the sake of AI is not practical. It’s not magical. And it won’t solve your problems unless it’s designed with …

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 …