Volkswagen will not raise U.S. new vehicle prices through at least the end of May, joining a group of manufacturers who have announced discounts and freezes as tariffs on imported vehicles take effect. +

Lotlinx’s latest VIN-based Quarterly Vincensus Report finds that, despite a March sales surge for new and used vehicles, aging inventory undermined profitability over the course of the first quarter. +

Director Fan Jin told attendees of this week’s J.D. Power Forum that U.S. car shoppers can now lease new Hyundais from Amazon Autos, which is stocked with inventory from dealer lots. +

Southeast Toyota Finance’s Casey Gunnell Jr. will succeed the retired Bill Shope as president while Charles Gruszczynski and Michael Hollis have been promoted to group vice president. +

Dealertrack (div. Cox Automotive)’s All-Loan Index improved to 96.4% in March, a 3.1% year-over-year gain and the highest level of auto loan access since December 2022. +

Sen. Bernie Moreno’s USA CAR Act would allow buyers of American-made vehicles to deduct interest paid on their auto loans, formalizing a tax policy repeatedly floated by President Donald Trump. +

Stellantis will offer U.S. buyers a choice between April incentives and an employee discount through the end of the month. Hyundai and Genesis prices are frozen for the next 60 days. +

Edmunds analysts say 84-month loans accounted for 19.8% of U.S. new vehicle financing in the first quarter of 2025, an all-time high and a 25.3% increase from the year-ago quarter. +

Ford has launched “From America, For America,” a new campaign offering employee discounts on most of the factory’s U.S. lineup, in a bid to offset a new tariff on imported vehicles that goes into effect today. +

President Donald Trump has spared vehicle manufacturers and some auto part suppliers from sweeping new “reciprocal” tariffs announced today. Both remain subject to 25% tariffs announced in March. +