Karl Brauer

Karl Brauer serves as the Senior Director of Automotive Industry Insights for Kelley Blue Book. In this role, he develops and provides insights to position Kelley Blue Book as the market leader for new- and used-car research. Working with many departments within Kelley Blue Book and AutoTrader Group, Kelley Blue Book’s parent company, Brauer cohesively synthesizes available data and reports, developing and sharing powerful insights with the automotive industry. In addition to this role, Brauer is a Senior Editor and regularly contributes to Forbes.com, CNBC.com and other publications. As a veteran industry analyst, Brauer has been interviewed by, or appeared on, the New York Times, CNN, CNBC, the Wall Street Journal and more.