According to data from the Q2 2019 Cox Automotive Dealer Sentiment Index (CADSI) released today, U.S. auto dealer sentiment is similar to the first quarter as the overall current market index remained in negative territory.
Toyota is ramping up electric vehicle deployment plans, pulling forward its goal of selling 5.5 million electrified vehicles by five years and aiming to develop a solid-state battery by next summer as it races to meet a "sudden surge" of EV popularization, reports Automotive News.
People buying a new vehicle are borrowing more and paying more each month for their auto loan, reports CNBC.
According to Reuters, Toyota Motor Corp said on Tuesday that U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal to slap tariffs on Mexican-made goods could cost its major suppliers $1 billion, highlighting growing concern in the U.S. auto sector about the potential damage of a new front in the Trump administration’s trade wars.
Several major automakers saw sales increase in May as interest rates dipped to the lowest levels of the year, reports The Detroit News.
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