The industry is trying to relearn affordability from the ground up, from $22,000 compact sedans to stripped-down city EVs and faster-moving Chinese brands.

Today’s episode breaks down why the $50,000 average new-car price is keeping sedans alive, how Stellantis is chasing a lower-cost European e-car, why Changan’s UK dealer rollout matters, and how dirty dealership data can turn AI into an expensive mistake.

Today's Key Headlines

~Average new-car prices sit near $50,000 while Kia K4 and Volkswagen Jetta start around $22,000

~Sedans still hold roughly 15% of the market despite SUV dominance

~Stellantis plans a stripped-down lower-cost e-car for Europe’s shrinking small-car segment

~Changan scales to more than 60 UK dealer sites with Deepal S07 and S05 models

~CDK Global warns 48% to 60% of dealer data  ...