Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s role in the 2024 election and second Trump administration coincides with a brand loyalty rate that plummeted from 73% to 49.9% in less than a year. +

Subaru, GM and Tesla top S&P Global Mobility’s latest Automotive Loyalty Awards rankings for dealer, manufacturer and make, respectively, as overall brand loyalty improves to 51.6%. +

WardsAuto’s Alysha Webb offers tips dealers can use to counter an expected shortfall of more than 1 million off-lease units and help prevent future shortages. +

S&P Global forecasts a 41% year-over-year decline in leased vehicle returns in the first half of 2025. Experts say the low inventories and incentives of 36 months ago will likely affect supplies for at least a year. +