On March 26, 2025, the brand new Kia cars are displayed on the sale lot in Serramonte Kia in Colma, California.
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Detroit – The supply of new and used vehicles for sale in the US is rapidly decreasing because according to auto dealers and industry analysis, consumers come into herds to buy cars and trucks before the possible price increase due to tariffs.
Supply of new vehicles – calculated by an approximate daily retail sales rate – fell from 91 days to 70 days this month in early March. Cox automotiveThe company said that the supply of vehicles, which was already low, declined from four days to 39 days.
“Consumers are trying to get ahead of tariffs on imports,” Jonathan Smoke, Cock’s Chief Economist Said on Tuesday During an online update. “Decline in [new] The day’s supply was one of the biggest drops seen in many years. ,
According to Cox, in the normal market of about five days to seven days, a specific monthly day is compared with a step of supply.
Smoke said the sales of the new vehicle are running 22% above last year’s seasonally adjusted speed and more than 8% on the basis of year-on volume. In the vehicle market used, Cox estimates that sales are “rapid”, this year with an increase of 7% compared to 2024 this year.
Increased sales are Good for motor vehicle industryWhich many analysts were expected to rise to almost level in the year. But there is a concern that sales may once come to stop a piece after selling automakers and dealers out of their tariff-free inventions.
Auto Advisory firm Telemetry expects high cost for production, parts and other factors Upwards from 2 million Low vehicles sold annually in the US and Canada in the part due to increase in high cost and related price.
According to analysts, the automakers and suppliers may be able to tolerate some cost growth, but are also expected to pass with American consumers, which may be in low sales.
Many vehicle manufacturers first built imported cars and trucks inventions 25% tariff of President Donald Trump Implemented on imported vehicles on 3 April. But some have changed imports, placed vehicles in ports or have completely stopped, as in the case of Jaguar Land Rover.
General Motors Strategically some American production is increasing, including updar Output in a pickup truck plant In Indiana as well as a facility in Tenasy, the next month’s announcement of downtime was canceled.
Ryan Roharman, CEO of Indiana-based Rohrman Automotive Group, said last week that April started “very strong”, which indicates a mixture of tariffs and fear-money with better inventions than recent years.
“The business is just very strong,” Rohrman said, with 22 franchises in the group. “March was really good, and it has not slowed down.”
Companies Ford Motor And Chrysler Parents Descendant Customers have taken tariffs as an opportunity to offer “employee pricing” deals and sell inventions.
Nick Anderson, general manager of a Ford dealership in Missouri, said the unique discount and concern is that prices may soon proceed in response to tariffs, both have helped both price-conscious consumers to push their showrooms. It is good for sale, but the gross profits of the store are negatively affected.
“We are pace to match or beat last year,” he said. “Most people what we are seeing is certainly more value-conscious. … Our quantity is, but it is gross below. It is just a different type of customer.”
Anderson said that he is optimistic about sales this year, but “a lot of it will depend only on the next 60 to 90 days – what happens to the tariff.”
Trump said on Monday that he was watching “Help some car companies” But did not explain what could happen.
John Elkan, president of Stellentis, said during an annual meeting of the automaker on Tuesday that he was “encouraged” by Trump’s comment, 25% tariffs on imported vehicles and stringent emission rules in Europe, keeping both car markets “at risk.”
