Nuts & Bolts of the Car Business: Tariffs, Subprime Defaults, EVs, Buy New or Used, & Why I Drive a Gas Guzzler (Ha!) by Wolf Richter • Jul 8, 2018 • 2 Comments A wide-ranging interview on the auto industry, housing, retail, and more.
Beyond the Hysteria about Auto Tariffmageddon by Wolf Richter • Jun 27, 2018 • 84 Comments After decades of relentless offshoring, the equation may change for automakers and component makers.
I’m in Awe of How Carmageddon Continues in Houston at Financial-Crisis Levels by Wolf Richter • Jun 25, 2018 • 28 Comments Where the heck is the hyped “replacement demand” from Hurricane Harvey?
Despite Trump’s Tariff Threat, Automakers Double Down on Mexican Production by Don Quijones • Jun 23, 2018 • 47 Comments Addicted to cheap labor, Corporate America is not playing along.
The Dollar’s Purchasing Power Drops 2.9% in May from Year Ago, Fastest Drop since Nov 2011 by Wolf Richter • Jun 12, 2018 • 40 Comments Even as “hedonic quality adjustments” perform miracles to repress surging new and used vehicle inflation.
Nuts & Bolts of the Car Business: Subprime Loans, High Vehicle Prices & Big Discounts, EVs, and Why Automakers are Dropping Car Lines by Wolf Richter • Jun 11, 2018 • 68 Comments Wolf Richter with Jim Goddard on This Week in Money:
Heavy Truck Industry on Cloud 9, Shippers Face “Capacity Crisis” by Wolf Richter • Jun 6, 2018 • 32 Comments “Veterans in this industry are saying this is the best freight market they have ever seen.”
Nuts & Bolts Update on Used Vehicles, Who Pays Sticker, and Why Subprime Customers are Vulnerable to Getting Ripped Off by Wolf Richter • May 13, 2018 • 13 Comments Wolf Richter with Jim Goddard on This Week in Money.
Consumer Price Index Rises Fastest since February 2017. by Wolf Richter • May 10, 2018 • 43 Comments Been reading misleading headlines about low inflation again?
What’s Going On in the Used Vehicle Market? by Wolf Richter • May 8, 2018 • 68 Comments They’re hot, price inflation is building up.
