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Newsby Hannah MitchellApril 10, 2026

March New-Vehicle Sales Don’t Reflect War

Cox Automotive data shows Americans doubled down on big-is-better despite price increases. Slightly higher incentives helped fuel the demand.

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Newsby Hannah MitchellMarch 17, 2026

New-Vehicle Shoppers Get Some Relief

Overall conditions in February tipped slightly in consumers’ favor as prices stayed high, granting a reprieve of sorts just before the war on Iran commenced and started to reverse the welcome trend.

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Newsby Hannah MitchellMarch 10, 2026

No End in Sight for Vehicle Inflation

The February average transaction price was well above a three-year average annual bump, but Cox analysts consider today’s prices to be on the normal side.

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Newsby Hannah MitchellMarch 3, 2026

Auto Dealers Cautiously Hopeful

Though traffic and profits were down in the first quarter, normally optimistic franchisees and independents saw dim current conditions while holding out visions of healthy spring sales.

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Newsby Hannah MitchellFebruary 17, 2026

Auto Affordability Improves

Though some factors are against consumers, others balanced them out in January. Still, average monthly loan payments were up year-over-year, Cox Automotive said.

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Newsby Hannah MitchellFebruary 11, 2026

Auto Credit More Plentiful

Growing access shows greater lender appetite for risk as consumers take on heavier debt burden in an inflated market.

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Newsby Lauren LawrenceJanuary 20, 2026

Used Inventory Steady as Prices Rise

Though the retail sales pace rose in December, used inventory remained steady at 2.2 million, according to Cox Automotive.

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Newsby Lauren LawrenceJanuary 13, 2026

Q4 EV Sales Lowest Since 2022

2025 was the second-best year on record for EV sales in the U.S., according to Cox Automotive, despite a sharp decline in the fourth quarter after the end of a federal tax credit.

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Newsby Hannah MitchellJanuary 13, 2026

Pickup Push

The new-vehicle average transaction price hit a new record as 2025 closed, shifting into higher gear in part from the sale of large vehicles.

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Newsby Hannah MitchellJanuary 6, 2026

2026 Forecast Partly Cloudy

Cox Auto projects a modest fall from last year’s roller coaster sales that were sparked partly by consumers beating policy-powered prices. More volatility could be on the horizon.

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