An executive order and recent FTC activity suggests the legal theory’s days are numbered. How should dealers respond? Carefully, advises attorney and Mosaic Compliance Services CEO Jim Ganther.

Descartes Datamyne reports the number of vehicles shipped to the United States by sea fell by 9% in May compared with the same month a year ago as new tariffs take effect. +

Experian reports the average amount financed for a new vehicle purchase in Q1 was $41,720, with an average monthly payment of $745, up from $40,610 and $737 in the prior-year quarter. +

Automotive News reports new vehicle sales improved for Ford, Hyundai and Kia and fell by double digits for Mazda in May, dropping the SAAR below 16 million as factories scaled back incentives. +

Regulators will no longer pursue discriminatory pricing charges against three Texas dealerships owned by Asbury Automotive following an executive order challenging the legal theory of disparate impact. +

Volkswagen will extend its price freeze on new U.S.-sold units through the end of June. Sources say VW and fellow German automakers BMW and Mercedes-Benz may be close to a tariff exemption. +

U.S. and Chinese officials announced a 90-day pause on steep tariffs imposed upon each other’s exports, including vehicles and parts, in a sudden de-escalation that could lead to a long-term agreement. +

The United States and the United Kingdom have agreed to a new trade deal that will lower U.S. import taxes on up to 100,000 U.K.-built vehicles per year from 25% to 10%. +

Protective Asset Protection’s Tim Blochowiak urges dealers to create a long-term earnings strategy that includes capital and investments, a diverse F&I portfolio, risk management and more. +

Attorney Tom Oscherwitz warns the auto finance industry not to take its foot off the compliance pedal despite the Trump administration’s systematic dismantling of federal regulatory bodies. +