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06/04/2026

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06/03/2026

The U.S. light-vehicle market received a small lift in May, mostly from fleet, but is still tracking lower than forecasts for the year heading into summer.

New car and light-truck sales rose 0.6 percent to 1.48 million last month, GlobalData said in a preliminary report, with volume down 5 percent year to date.

It was the first monthly increase in sales this year as affordability, elevated gasoline prices, weak consumer sentiment and high borrowing costs undermine demand.

May retail sales rose 0.2 percent and fleet shipments advanced 2.5 percent last month, GlobalData said.

The seasonally adjusted annual rate of sales, a broad measure of the industry’s health, tallied 16.21 million in May, Motor Intelligence said, at the top of the range of forecasts of 15.9 million to 16.3 million.

The latest SAAR reading was up from 15.7 million in May 2025 and April’s 16.1 million reading.

New car and light-truck sales have cooled from the highs of 2025, when consumers rushed to lock-in pre-tariff prices and take advantage of federal tax credits toward EV purchases before they expired in September.

While some automakers expect to post gains in 2026 ― Stellantis, Honda, VW and Mazda among them ― many analysts expect the market to cool this year after rising 2.2 percent to 16.35 million in 2025.

May results among major automakers that report monthly sales were mixed.

Ford Motor Co.’s U.S. sales slid 14 percent on weaker SUV and pickup volume, and the discontinued Ford Escape crossover.

Sales at the Ford division, down 13 percent, dropped for the fifth straight month, with Lincoln deliveries off 21 percent, its third straight decline, the company reported June 3.

F Series deliveries dropped 13 percent to 69,175 last month and are now down 15 percent year to date.

Two fires at a key aluminum supplier in 2025 have dented F Series production and supplies and Ford does not expect inventories to normalize until this fall.

The company reported gross stocks of the F Series, its top seller and the nation’s most popular light vehicle, stood at 183,900 at the end of May, down 16 percent, or 34,900 vehicles, from May 2025.

Overall, Ford said SUV sales fell 21 percent, truck deliveries dropped 8.4 percent and EV volume was off 44 percent.

Across the Ford division’s broad light-truck lineup, only four models ― Bronco, Explorer, Maverick and Transit ― generated higher sales last month.

Sales of the Escape, once among Ford’s most popular utility vehicles and a key entry to the brand, fell 80 percent to 3,427 in May. Ford dropped the crossover in late 2025.

Toyota Motor Corp. also posted weaker results in May on lower RAV4 volume and a slump in Lexus car deliveries. Read More:

New car and light-truck sales posted their first monthly increase this year, rising 0.6 percent to 1.48 million last month, GlobalData said in a preliminary report, with volume down 5 percent year to date.

06/02/2026

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06/02/2026

Stellantis plans to develop cars with Jaguar Land Rover in the U.S., the latest step in a deep overhaul for the maker of Jeep SUVs and Ram trucks.

Both companies will explore opportunities to collaborate on product development in the country, they said May 20.

The deal may eventually give JLR, which is owned by India’s Tata Motors, access to Stellantis factories in the U.S. That would allow the British luxury-car maker to sidestep import tariffs in its largest market.

For now, JLR and Stellantis have signed a nonbinding memorandum of understanding. They declined to comment on a possible manufacturing partnership.

It’s the first deal Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa is striking in the U.S., a lucrative market the company is prioritizing.

The plan adds to agreements Stellantis recently inked with its Chinese partners, Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology Co. and Dongfeng Motor Corp. Those are meant to shore up the automaker’s troubled European operations and restore production in China.

Stellantis last year pledged to invest $13 billion to reinvigorate its U.S. business. Read more:

The deal may eventually give JLR access to Stellantis factories in the U.S. That would allow the British luxury-car maker to sidestep import tariffs in its largest market.

06/01/2026

FTC puts dealerships on notice, 3rd-party listings sites overhaul pricing displays.

The Federal Trade Commission considers dealerships, not third-party listings sites they use to promote vehicles, responsible for the content of those ads. Some vendors have offered the industry compliance support amid greater FTC scrutiny.

“At a very high level ... the principle here is: If you can control what’s in the ad, then you’re responsible for it,” Christopher Mufarrige, director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, told a National Automobile Dealers Association webinar April 17. His remarks followed his March letters warning 97 dealership groups about illegal advertising practices — letters meant to put the entire industry on notice, experts said.

But the listings sites — which one dealer argued aren’t doing enough to root out deception — aren’t immune, according to the FTC. Mufarrige said they should be working to help dealers.

Some companies have adjusted their sites to feature all-in pricing and fee itemization following Mufarrige’s letters.

Dealership advertising under fire from FTC
Dealership vehicle advertising became an industry issue in March when the FTC revealed Mufarrige’s letters defining six dealership advertising practices as illegal, including advertising unavailable models and presenting prices omitting mandatory fees. Advertised prices must include all dealership fees except government taxes, and cannot require specific down payments, dealership financing or nonuniversal rebates.

A CarEdge analysis of thousands of transactions found dealership prices often are incomplete, with document fees or other mandatory add-ons frequently omitted from the amount listed as the vehicle’s price. Read More:

The Federal Trade Commission is watching dealers' advertised vehicle prices and says stores are responsible for their listings on third-party sites. However, vendors such as Cars.com and CarGurus have updated their sites to support dealer compliance.

05/30/2026

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05/29/2026

Dealer sentiment positive in Q2 despite economy, political concerns. Dealers felt positive about their business and the road ahead in the second quarter even as the economy and political climate weighed on more retailers, according to the latest quarterly Cox Automotive Dealer Sentiment Index survey.

“The conditions for selling are average,” a Jeep dealer in the South told Cox in the poll of 502 franchised dealership professionals and owners conducted from April 21 to May 4. “Rates are OK, but not amazing. Lots of people can’t trade due to negative equity or debt-to-income [ratio] too high.”

Dealers rated their overall markets a slightly favorable 53, up five points from the first quarter but down slightly from a 56 score during the second quarter of 2025. They also reported customer traffic had jumped from a poor 34 score during the first quarter to a 43 score, though this was still down seven points from the second quarter of 2025.

Index results greater than 50 indicate dealers view conditions as positive or improving. A score of 50 is neutral. Scores below 50 indicate conditions are negative or weakening.

Dealers felt good about the upcoming three months for business, forecasting a more bullish 57 score. They had a similar outlook a quarter earlier and when polled during the second quarter of 2025.

“Still a high demand, but economic uncertainty is making people wary,” a Toyota dealer in the West told Cox. “We are focusing on cheap cars though and those sell regardless of what the economy looks like.”

Used-vehicle conditions strong in 2nd quarter
Dealers were even happier with the used-vehicle market during the quarter. They rated it a 62, the highest score since the third quarter of 2022 when a shortage of new-vehicle inventory pushed up prices and encouraged used-vehicle sales. It was up from a 57 during the first quarter and a 61 in the second quarter of 2025.

“Used-car prices are high,” the Southern Jeep dealer told Cox. “More people are wanting used because new-car prices are even higher lately and higher insurance premiums, too. People who usually trade every couple of years are holding off.”

A Ram dealer in the West reported a “thriving” used-vehicle department.

“We’ve recorded the highest gross profit in years, indicating that used-vehicles sales have been our key profit center for the last few months,” the dealer said.

A Volkswagen dealer said they “can’t keep low-cost, pre-owned vehicles or expensive luxury pre-owned vehicles on the lot.”

Read More:

Cox's spring survey found dealers optimistic about the future and feeling the best about used vehicles since Q3 2022. But the economy grew to be a problem for 54% of dealers.

05/28/2026

Why the North American auto industry is banking on a new Detroit-to-Canada bridge to expedite trade.

A new international bridge between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, is nearly complete, and it could finally ease a trade bottleneck.

At the moment, though, its opening is entangled in U.S.-Canada trade tensions. The Gordie Howe International Bridge, named for the cross-border hockey great, is intended to alleviate traffic snarls at one of the busiest international crossings between the two nations.

The stakes are high. More than US$300 million worth of goods cross the Ambassador Bridge — the sole span between Detroit and Windsor — each day, according to the company that owns and operates the bridge. Yet it also exposes a vulnerability for the North American auto industry that relies on just-in-time shipping: Any disruption can shut down crossings and halt the movement of finished vehicles and parts, as in the case of a roughly weeklong trucking blockade in 2022.

The future of the new bridge is taking shape at a time of tension between the U.S. and Canada as the two nations, along with Mexico, prepare to negotiate the future of the trilateral free-trade pact enacted during U.S. President Donald Trump’s first term.

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The Gordie Howe International Bridge, expected to open in 2026, is designed to eliminate traffic bottlenecks and increase shipping capacity between Detroit and Windsor.

05/27/2026

Refrigerated Rail Car – Cold Chain, Hot Idea

In 1867, Gustavus Swift revolutionized food logistics with the refrigerated rail car. Before this, meat had to be butchered locally. Now, it could travel cross-country, fresh and preserved.

This changed American diets, expanded markets for Midwestern farmers, and helped grow the meatpacking industry. The cold chain was born — and America’s dinner table has never looked the same.