A $30,000 subprime auto loan can turn into more than $44,000 by payoff, and that debt math is reshaping the entire vehicle ownership cycle.

Today’s episode tracks the squeeze from $1.68 trillion in U.S. auto debt to record auction volume, service-bay loyalty battles, and Cameron Motor Group’s £6 million Volkswagen rebuild after a fire destroyed its workshop and parts department.

Today's Key Headlines

~U.S. auto debt reaches $1.68 trillion across roughly 86 million people

~Only four models remain priced at or under $25,000, down from 36

~A $30,000 subprime loan can add roughly $14,000 in interest

~Motor Auction Group logs its biggest sales week in 79 years

~Cameron Motor Group reopens its Volkswagen dealership after a £6 million rebuild

00:07 Welcome to Auto News Talk

01:35 U.S. auto debt  ...