A new EVAI survey of 2,500 fleet executives finds growing concerns over acquisition and replacement costs as tariffs on imported vehicles threaten to upend budgets and planning. +

J.D. Power reports EVs accounted for 9.3% of all U.S. sales last month, up from 8.4% in March 2024. Tesla remains the most considered EV brand despite a steadily declining share of the segment. +

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. +

U.S. new-vehicle sales reported to Automotive News showed multiple double-digit gains and few losses in March as new tariffs set to go into effect starting April 3 are expected to raise prices. +

The S&P 500 suffered a 5.8% decline, making March the stock market index’s worst month since December 2022 as concerns mount over Trump administration tariffs on imported goods. +

President Donald Trump announced increased tariffs on new vehicles and some parts imported for sale into the United States, effective April 3, a move experts say will raise prices and reduce sales and production. +

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports the annual rate of inflation fell from 3% in January to 2.8% in February on a year-over-year basis, slightly below the forecasted rate of 2.9%.+

Edmunds reports the U.S. auto finance market demonstrated stability in the face of uncertainty in February, with modest increases in loan cost, amounts financed, payments and terms. +

President Donald Trump has granted a one-month exemption to steep new tariffs on goods imported from Canada and Mexico for U.S. automakers, demanding a shift toward U.S. production in return. +