Fewer cars, more friction: Tariffs rattle dealership floors

Consumers found it easier to purchase a vehicle in March compared to February but expect that to change in April due to tariffs, David Thomas, director of content marketing and automotive industry analyst at CDK Global says. “The thing going forward with tariffs is no matter what is revealed (about the tariffs), inventory is going to go down,” Thomas tells WardsAuto. “Automakers aren’t going to ship as many cars to dealers.”