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Newsby News/Media ReleaseApril 10, 2025

Tariffs Spur New Vehicle Sales, Declining Inventory

As April opened, the total supply of new vehicles on dealer lots across the U.S. was down 10%+ and counting with days' supply down to 10.

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NewsApril 4, 2025

New Auto Tariffs Now Bring the Unthinkable

Commentary/Analysis: Look for likely higher prices across the broader economy, with the auto market heading into uncharted territory — a rough road indeed.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 28, 2025

Fallout Zone Ahead: Tariffs Will Spike New, Used Vehicle Prices

Analysis: Experts from Cox Automotive say in the near term, after a short surge in buying, vehicle sales will likely fall amid price increases, and OEMs may eliminate some models if tariffs persist.

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NewsFebruary 19, 2025

Auto Industry Faces Unclear Tariff Decisions

Analysis: The proposed levies would add further price pressure to an auto industry already facing affordability challenges.

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NewsFebruary 4, 2025

Tariffs Will Upend North American Auto Industry

Commentary: No mainstream automaker will be immune to the pain, which will almost certainly be transferred to buyers through higher prices. The U.S. auto market already has an affordability problem.

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Articlesby Martin RomjueMay 13, 2024

Supply, Lease-Returns, and Interest Rates Driving Near-Term Vehicle Market

CAR 2024: An all-star panel of economists and data analysts find that used/wholesale vehicle prices and values will remain above the previous “normal” levels last seen in the late 2010s.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 15, 2024

New Vehicle Supply Spikes, Affordability Surges

Inventory levels reach the highest point since June 2020 while the number of buyers who can afford a new vehicle is the best since June 2021.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJanuary 22, 2024

Used Vehicle Supply Closes Out at High Point for 2023

For the full year, Cox Automotive estimates sales for used retail were down about 3%, curtailed by a constrained supply of newly used vehicles in the market.

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Articlesby News/Media ReleaseJanuary 4, 2024

Auto Market Forecast for 2024: The Old Normal

Cox Automotive welcomes a return to normalcy after four years of everything but normal, with nothing in the data suggesting vehicle market surges in any direction.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseDecember 15, 2023

New-Vehicle Inventory Surpasses 2.5 Million, 71 Days’ Supply

The total U.S. supply of available unsold new vehicles in November climbed 57%, or 925,000 units, from the same time a year ago.

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