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Car Buyers Finally Push Back Against Soaring Prices

Sales continue to slow with average new-vehicle price around $50K

(Newser) - The Wall Street Journal detects a shift in the car market: After years of shrugging off rising sticker prices, American car buyers are finally pushing back. With the average price of a new vehicle nearing $50,000, more consumers are balking, opting for smaller vehicles, buying used, or demanding deeper...

Trump's Push Against EVs May Be Making All Cars Cost More

Industry frustrations bubble up amid ever-changing regulations among administrations

(Newser) - President Trump's campaign against electric vehicles and his broader rollback of environmental regulations may be hitting American drivers in the wallet, not just the automakers he's targeting. The average price of a new car exceeded $50,000 for the first time in September, and many experts in the...

Auto Loans, Once the Safest Credit Risk, Now Is Near Bottom

Average car payment now $600, as vehicle prices, interest rates, delinquencies hit record levels

(Newser) - Auto loan delinquencies in the US are surging, with more Americans missing payments as car prices and interest rates climb to record highs. A recent VantageScore study reports that auto loan delinquency rates have jumped more than 50% over the last 15 years, making auto loans—aside from student debt—...

10 Best Used Vehicles for Holding Their Value

In this ranking, the Toyota RAV4 depreciates the least

(Newser) - The price of a new car is steeper than ever, which makes the prospect of a quality used vehicle appealing. NexusMedia crunched the numbers on 40 popular sedans, SUVs, and trucks—including electric ones—to determine which held their value the best over five years. Here are the top 10...

Trump to Revisit Auto Industry Tariffs
Trump's 'Significant
Reversal' on Auto Tariffs
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Apr 29, 2025 7:52 PM CDT

Trump's 'Significant Reversal' on Auto Tariffs

He signs executive order to ease impact on US automakers

(Newser) - President Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday to relax some of his 25% tariffs on autos and auto parts, a significant reversal as the import taxes threatened to hurt domestic manufacturers. Automakers and independent analyses have indicated that the tariffs could raise prices, reduce sales, and make US production...

Ford, Stellantis Offer Employee Pricing to All

Moves come in response to the new tariffs

(Newser) - While foreign automakers talk about the import fees they'll be adding to the price tags of cars sold in the US amid the Trump administration's latest round of tariffs, Ford Motor Co. has better news for purchasers of its homegrown vehicles. On Thursday, the same day that US...

Prices of Many Cars Are About to Jump
Cars Are About to Get
Even More Expensive
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Mar 28, 2025 12:20 PM CDT

Cars Are About to Get Even More Expensive

Toyota, Honda, Subaru among those likely to raise prices first under new tariffs

(Newser) - President Trump's 25% tariff on foreign cars—and foreign car parts—takes effect next week, and the auto industry is bracing. It could take weeks or months to see the full impact, but those in the market for a new or used car should not be surprised to see...

On Eve of New Tariffs, Auto Industry Braces

Analyses suggest car costs could jump as much as $12K once Canada/Mexico tariffs start on Tuesday

(Newser) - Tuesday's the day when US tariffs against imports from Canada and Mexico are set to kick in , and one industry in particular is nervously eyeing what happens next. Bloomberg reports that the 25% upcharge imposed on our two neighbors is expected to drive up the costs of cars in...

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