The auto industry is being stress-tested from every direction: tariffs, invisible inventory, AI adoption, recalls, and the fight over physical buttons versus touchscreens.

Today’s episode breaks down the threat of 50% tariffs on Canadian parts and steel, a 14% rebound in new-vehicle sales hiding aged inventory, 53% of new listings getting zero daily vehicle-detail-page views, dealers using AI for lead handling and compliance, Ram’s 1.2 million-pickup software recall, and BMW defending touch-first interiors.

Today's Key Headlines

~A proposed 50% tariff on Canadian parts and steel could compound costs across cross-border supply chains

~New-vehicle sales rebound 14%, but nearly half of inventory is considered aged

~53% of new listings and 44% of used listings get zero vehicle-detail-page views on an average day