Michelle Krebs

Friday, May 27
9:50 a.m.

State of the Industry: When does normal return?

Michelle Krebs will provide a look at the current state of and outlook for the U.S. economy, including economic growth, job recovery, interest rates, consumer confidence and inflation. Against that backdrop, she will detail what is happening now in the new- and used-vehicle markets, in terms of sales, prices and inventory, and where those are headed. She’ll talk about headwinds to sales, like affordability, prices, inflation and loan rates, and prospects for the adoption of EVs. The session will close with Cox Automotive’s latest forecast for the industry and trends for the future based on what has changed during the pandemic and chip shortage.

About Michelle

Michelle Krebs is an executive analyst for Cox Automotive, based in in Detroit. An award-winning automotive writer, Krebs is a frequent guest on CNBC, FOX and other news programs. Before joining Cox Automotive, Krebs was a senior analyst and editor for Edmunds.com. She also reviewed cars for The New York Times, participated in the selection of Motor Trend’s Car/Truck of the Year and was a reporter and editor for Automotive News. In addition, Michelle served as president of the Society of Automotive Analysts and the Automotive Press Association. She is a graduate of Syracuse University.