TSLA391.060-3.4%
GM77.7200.08%
F14.1800%
RIVN17.090-0.71%
CYD44.720-1.15%
HMC28.7700.88%
TM179.7602.84%
CVNA70.6400.05%
PAG204.7504.35%
LAD339.1607.79%
AN209.0005.46%
GPI331.65012.25%
ABG226.6608.23%
SAH102.8103.08%
TSLA391.060-3.4%
GM77.7200.08%
F14.1800%
RIVN17.090-0.71%
CYD44.720-1.15%
HMC28.7700.88%
TM179.7602.84%
CVNA70.6400.05%
PAG204.7504.35%
LAD339.1607.79%
AN209.0005.46%
GPI331.65012.25%
ABG226.6608.23%
SAH102.8103.08%
TSLA391.060-3.4%
GM77.7200.08%
F14.1800%
RIVN17.090-0.71%
CYD44.720-1.15%
HMC28.7700.88%
TM179.7602.84%
CVNA70.6400.05%
PAG204.7504.35%
LAD339.1607.79%
AN209.0005.46%
GPI331.65012.25%
ABG226.6608.23%
SAH102.8103.08%


Tariffs

auto stocks

Is the Smoke of Falling Auto Stocks an Indication of Impending Fire?

- March 28, 2019
Auto stocks have been experiencing a downturn as of late. Last week, BMW may have only exacerbated the problem by revealing slow sales and a melancholy outlook for the future. "Political...
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Karl Brauer

Auto Industry Hits Some Headwinds in February with 2.8% Decrease in Sales – Karl Brauer, Autotrader & KBB

- March 6, 2019
Top auto industry analysts have cited rising interest rates, import tariff costs, and cold weather as some of the reasons for February’s slow down in new vehicle sales. Here to...
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tariffs

Trump Administration Puts Chinese Tariffs on Hold

- March 5, 2019
Back in September of 2018, Paul A. Eisenstein of NBC News reported that U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to implement tariffs automobiles and auto parts imported from China would potentially...
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automotive research

What’s Going on With Trump and Tariffs

- February 20, 2019
President Trump’s race to make America’s economy great again pretty much stalled from the word “go” largely thanks to the Commander in Chief’s own trade policy. From the beginning of...
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Trump

Commerce Department Set to Release Report Regarding Imported Autos and National Security

- February 14, 2019
After a long wait, the U.S. Department of Commerce is set to release its report regarding the national security status of automotive imports. Throughout his presidency, Donald Trump has stuck...
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Wes Lutz

2018 NADA Chairman Wes Lutz Reflects on a Successful Year

- February 4, 2019
The 2019 NADA Convention is officially in the history books, but before it ended we had a chance to catch up with Wes Lutz, the 2018 NADA chairman just before...
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transaction rates

How Rising Transaction Rates Could Affect Your Dealership’s Bottom Line – Steve Finlay, WardsAuto

- January 23, 2019
The auto industry ended on another high for 2018, and 2019 is poised to be another strong year as well. While higher interest rates and tariffs present some challenges, there are...
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Automotive Industry

Five Major Automotive Industry Developments in 2018

- December 26, 2018
In regard to the automotive industry, 2018 has been a year of continued innovation and various technological advancements. The year has also been a setting of changing attitudes related to...
Daily Automotive News Auto News
GM

How GM’s Layoffs will Affect the Auto Industry in 2019

- December 14, 2018
GM announced last week that it would close five factories and lay off nearly 15,000 workers in a move that may be indicative of an economy preparing to slow down....
Daily Automotive News Auto News
used cars

Reasons Why Used Cars Have a Stronger Appeal than Ever

- December 4, 2018
According to Edumunds.com and other experts in the industry, used car sales are expected to continue rising through 2020. An estimated 39 million used cars are expected to be sold...
Daily Automotive News Auto News

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