Inventory Alert: Sub-$30K Cars May Soon Vanish

Dealers should prepare for a shortage of affordable vehicles and manage inventory carefully as the impact of tariffs begins to hit new-car supply, David Greene, principal, industry and marketplace analytics at Cars.com, tells WardsAuto. The availability of affordable new cars is a "big concern" for consumers, Greene says, yet Cars Commerce finds that only 23 vehicle models are priced under $30,000, and all but three are imported, primarily from Mexico.