Autotrader editors say they were “pleasantly surprised” to add Volkswagen’s fully electric ID. Buzz minivan to their Best New Cars of 2025 list, which highlights 10 models available for less than $110,000. +

Auto Dealership Partners has won an $18 million judgment against Ford Motor Co. after accusing the factory of engaging in “deceit and fraud” by blocking the purchase of a Benton, Ark., franchise. +

Automotive News’s annual dealer census finds U.S. retailers added 171 dealerships in 2024 but lost franchises as domestic manufacturers lost scores of stores while their import rivals gained ground. +

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. +

Automotive News reports Hyundai, Kia, Subaru and Mazda notched year-over-year U.S. new vehicle sales gains in February, including a fifth straight record month for Hyundai and Kia, led by the Genesis marque. +

Volvo moved 50,820 new units worldwide in January, a 5% year-over-year decline offset by a 17% improvement in sales of EVs and plug-in hybrids. +

Automotive News reports U.S. Hyundai, Kia and Mazda dealers enjoyed double-digit gains in new vehicle sales compared with January 2024 while Ford and Toyota suffered modest losses. +

The U.S. Commerce Department will finalize a ban on the sale of Chinese cars and trucks before President Joe Biden leaves office, leaving the incoming administration to decide which factories and vehicles to exempt. +

The Tesla Model 3 moved up in iSeeCars’ annual rankings of the nation’s best selling used vehicles, but pickups and SUVs continued to lead the market in 2024. +

U.S. new light-duty vehicle sales rose to 15.7 million in 2024, a 2.5% year-over-year increase driven by big gains among certain brands, marques and types and capped by a 4.1 million-unit fourth quarter. +