President Donald Trump announced increased tariffs on new vehicles and some parts imported for sale into the United States, effective April 3, a move experts say will raise prices and reduce sales and production. +
Autotrader editors say they were “pleasantly surprised” to add Volkswagen’s fully electric ID. Buzz minivan to their Best New Cars of 2025 list, which highlights 10 models available for less than $110,000. +
Auto Dealership Partners has won an $18 million judgment against Ford Motor Co. after accusing the factory of engaging in “deceit and fraud” by blocking the purchase of a Benton, Ark., franchise. +
Automotive News’s annual dealer census finds U.S. retailers added 171 dealerships in 2024 but subtracted franchises as domestic manufacturers lost scores of stores while their import rivals gained ground. +
President Donald Trump has granted a one-month exemption to steep new tariffs on goods imported from Canada and Mexico for U.S. automakers, demanding a shift toward U.S. production in return. +
Automotive News reports Hyundai, Kia, Subaru and Mazda notched year-over-year U.S. new vehicle sales gains in February, including a fifth straight record month for Hyundai and Kia, led by the Genesis marque. +
NHTSA reports the risk of improperly secured seat belt anchor bolts and retractor bolts has led to a recall of 240,510 2020-’21 Ford Explorers and Lincoln Navigators. +
Volvo moved 50,820 new units worldwide in January, a 5% year-over-year decline offset by a 17% improvement in sales of EVs and plug-in hybrids. +
Automotive News reports U.S. Hyundai, Kia and Mazda dealers enjoyed double-digit gains in new vehicle sales compared with January 2024 while Ford and Toyota suffered modest losses. +
Edmunds editors put 50,000 miles on more than 300 U.S.-sold vehicles to determine which cars, trucks and SUVs they would tell their friends and family members to buy. +
