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Drivers underestimate the cost of owning a vehicle by nearly $4,500 a year, underscoring mounting affordability pressures across the auto market. There is a growing disconnect between consumer ...
Auto lenders are adjusting underwriting criteria to account for a rise in demand for loan terms of 84-plus months as ...
“Hope springs eternal” is an expression that is nearly synonymous with each new year. However, another adage is that hope is not a strategy. There are many ...
Increased spending by wealthier consumers, easing interest rates, sustained demand and looser lending standards should support the auto market in 2026. U.S. consumer spending is expected to ...
Used-vehicle values inched up in December as prices increased for luxury cars and electric vehicles, offsetting drops across most segments. The Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index came in at 205.5, up ...
Vehicle sales are expected to slow in 2026 after mixed results in December and full-year 2025 as affordability challenges continued to keep some consumers out ...
Automakers, lenders and dealers have seen challenges this year from higher manufacturing costs due to tariffs, mixed consumer demand and changing regulations, and while some expect growth to slow unless ...
As dealers grappled with slowed consumer demand, weak economic sentiment and record low customer traffic in 2025, the automotive market ...
