Car buyers drove sales to a 4-year high to beat tariffs. Now sales are running out of gas.

U.S. trade wars turbocharged sales of new cars and trucks in the spring to a four-year high, but the mad dash by consumers to avoid tariff-related price increases ran out of gas in May.

Jun 4, 2025 - 17:22
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Car buyers drove sales to a 4-year high to beat tariffs. Now sales are running out of gas.
U.S. trade wars turbocharged sales of new cars and trucks in the spring to a four-year high, but the mad dash by consumers to avoid tariff-related price increases ran out of gas in May.