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Newsby Hannah MitchellJanuary 5, 2026

Late-Year Auto Sales Off

Purchases of new and used vehicles were down in December despite several positive market turns for consumers, whose optimism didn’t match their big-ticket spending.

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Newsby Hannah MitchellDecember 1, 2025

Consumer Pessimism Grows

Survey finds increased concern about finances, jobs and inflation, reduced plans to buy big-ticket items

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Newsby StaffJanuary 17, 2023

Auto Market Experiences Ups and Downs

Cox’s Auto Market Weekly Summary for January 13 shared both positives and negatives.

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Newsby StaffJuly 30, 2019

Study Finds Shaky Consumer Confidence in AVs, EVs

Despite manufacturers’ best efforts, J.D. Power analysts described U.S. car buyers’ attitudes toward autonomous and electric vehicles as ‘not encouraging’ upon the release of the first-ever Mobility Confidence Index Study.

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Newsby Gregory ArroyoSeptember 27, 2018

Fed Reserve Approves Third Rate Hike of 2018

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised interest rates for the third time this year and signaled it will raise the cost of borrowing again in December. Industry economists said it will not get better for consumers or the industry from here.

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NewsSeptember 26, 2018

Cox: September Sales to Decline 7.2% From Year-Ago Levels

Despite the expected volume decline, the firm put September’s seasonally adjusted annual sales rate at a healthy 17.1 million, down from last September’s 18.1 million SAAR. The company said higher interest rates and talks of tariffs may be having some pull-ahead impact in the market.

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NewsAugust 16, 2018

Study: Autonomous Vehicle Awareness Rising, Acceptance Declining

A new study from Cox Automotive shows that consumers now have a deeper understanding of the complexities involved when creating a self-driving car, which is causing them to reconsider their comfort level when it comes to handing over control.

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NewsMay 24, 2016

AP Poll: Two-Thirds of Americans Can’t Afford $1,000 Emergency

Conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center of Public Affairs, the poll found that 75% of households making less than $50,000 a year would have difficulty coming up with $1,000 to cover an unexpected bill.

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NewsMarch 1, 2012

Consumer Confidence Increased in February, Conference Board Reports

The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index increased in February, revealing that consumers are less pessimistic about current business and labor market conditions than they were in January.

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NewsFebruary 1, 2012

Consumer Confidence Experiences 3 Percent Dip

The Conference Board announced that the Consumer Confidence Index, which had increased in December, retreated in January. The Index now stands at 61.1, down from 64.8 in December.

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