July 17, 2025
Intangible Assets

New Vehicle Inventory Falls, Prices Rise As Manufacturers, Dealers Brace for Challenging Q3, According to Cloud Theory’s Q2 “On the Horizon” Report

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., July 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Pull-ahead demand in Q2 2025 pushed new vehicle sales to a monthly average of 1.17 million, up from 1.08 million in Q1 2025, according to automotive data analytics firm Cloud Theory. However, as vehicle inventory shrinks and prices rise, the automotive industry could be in for a challenging

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Intangible Assets

Looking for a car deal at pre-tariff pricing? Here’s what’s out there.

Jamie L. LaReau and Jackie Charniga  |  Detroit Free Press Trump’s auto tariffs to hit $460 billion of US vehicle, parts imports As Donald Trump’s 25% tariff on U.S. auto imports kicks in, the levies look set to upend the industry. A Reuters calculation shows the duties will hit some $460 billion worth of cars

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Intangible Assets

CarMax boosts inventory of used cars under $20K as tariffs hit market

Nathan Gomes  |  Reuters How many cars are fully American-made? Not many. Here’s what we know. President Trump hopes to encourage companies to build cars in the U.S. But are any cars fully American-made? Here is what we know now. CarMax KMX.N is expanding its inventory of newer pre-owned vehicles, as U.S. President Donald Trump‘s latest tariffs

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Fixed Assets

Trump tariffs disrupt Jaguar Land Rover’s luxury vehicle shipments

Angus MacKenzie  |  MotorTrend Jaguar, Land Rover are the latest to react to looming tariffs Jaguar and Land Rover have paused U.S. shipments in response, and U.S. preorders of the Nintendo Switch 2 have been delayed. Fox – LA Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has stopped shipments to the U.S. for one month as it figures

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Intangible Assets

Mercedes-Benz navigates tariff impact with increased US inventory

Victoria Waldersee  |  Reuters Trump announces 25% tariffs on imported cars President Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff on imported vehicles and auto parts, effective April 3, aiming to boost domestic manufacturing. Cheddar Mercedes-Benz MBGn.DE is building up inventory levels in the U.S. at the wholesale level and at dealer lots to get ahead of tariffs due

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