Tag: automotive-industry
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The Great Squeeze: Why Strong Demand and Exploding Costs Have the Auto Industry Trapped
The U.S. auto industry is ensnared in The Great Squeeze—strong consumer demand clashing with skyrocketing production costs. Automakers face profit margins under siege, compelling them to abandon affordable vehicles for high-margin models. As consumer budgets tighten, stability crumbles, heralding a ruthless transformation where cars become mere subscriptions and deals vanish.
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New Car Supply Plummets, Risking a “Manufactured” Supply Crunch
The U.S. auto market is on the brink of disaster as new vehicle supplies plunge, echoing past crises. With demand soaring and used car prices skyrocketing, affordable options are vanishing fast. Buckle up—the race for cars has become a desperate FOMO nightmare where scarcity drives prices through the roof. Will you get left behind?
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BREAKING ANALYSIS: Core Producer Prices EXPLODE – The Margin Crisis Intensifies
Just hours after we published our deep dive into the future of car buying and the complexities of the direct-to-consumer model, a major economic data release has dropped that throws the industry’s underlying challenges into stark relief: the Producer Price Index (PPI) for July has just been released, and the numbers are nothing short of…
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The Future of Car Buying: Why “Direct-to-Consumer” is More Complicated Than You Think
For over a century, the process of buying a new car in America has remained fundamentally unchanged: you go to a branded, independently-owned franchise dealership. It’s a model protected by a complex web of state laws and woven into the fabric of every local economy. But for the first time, a real challenger has emerged:…
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BREAKING ANALYSIS: July’s High Auto Sales Mask a Margin Crisis as Inventory Swells
IMMEDIATE ANALYSIS – The auto industry is reporting a strong 16.4 million seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) for July, a headline that, in isolation, suggests a booming market. However, this top-line number is dangerously misleading. It conceals a deepening crisis for automakers: profits are collapsing under the weight of tariffs while unsold inventory is simultaneously…
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