Tariffs on vehicles imported from Japan are now set at 15% as a part of an agreement that AAPC chief Matt Blunt calls a “bad deal” for U.S. factories that build vehicles in Canada and Mexico. +

Ford has dropped its national “From America, For America” employee discount campaign in favor of a new incentive: zero percent financing for 48 months with zero down and zero due for 90 days. +

U.S. sales of new light duty vehicles slowed “considerably” in June after several months in which Americans rushed to lock in pre-tariff prices, according to the latest reports from Automotive News. +

A GMC Sierra owner claims the recall affecting nearly 600,000 Chevrolet, GMC and Cadillac trucks and SUVs will not resolve an issue that could cause sudden loss of propulsion. +

The latest reports from S&P Global Mobility and Automotive News show registrations of new fully electric vehicles fell 4.4% in April, snapping a 14-month streak of year-over-year gains. +

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. +

A consumer has filed a lawsuit claiming General Motors was aware of a propulsion issue years before a recent recall of hundreds of thousands of vehicles equipped with the L87 V8 engine. +

An unspecified number of SUVs produced by General Motors between 2021 and 2024 and equipped with a 6.2-liter V8 will be recalled over an issue that could cause loss of propulsion. +

Kelley Blue Book reports U.S. sales of new EVs increased by 10% in the first quarter, led in part by 30,000 units moved by General Motors dealers, while sales of market leader Tesla slipped. +

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. +