Vehicle supplies diminish with people’s race to buy everything except Tsallas

Phones and electronics are not the only things that people rush to buy before scary tariff tax strikes, thanks to the continuous trade war of the Trump administration with the world. According to the search from COX Automotive, new and used vehicles began to decline with consumers’ rush to secure a car before Skyrocts Tag.

the Analysis shows The supply of new vehicles in the market, calculated using the estimated daily sales rate, disrupts 91 days in March to only 70 days this month. The supplies of used vehicles were already less than usual, with only 43 days, but this has decreased to 39 days since the in effect. This is in line with COX sales data, which indicates that the purchases of new vehicles are 22 % higher than the usual pace for this time of the year, and total sales increased by almost 10 % on an annual basis. Used vehicle sales are slightly backward, still 7 % this year compared to 2024.

Providing low vehicles despite the fact that car dealers were stored before the Trump tariff Import fees were laid 25 % On the cars at the beginning of April after a A month summary To allow companies to prepare. While Trump retreated from some customs tariffs, Those on the vehicles are still in placeIt will be a similar punishment It is applied to imported auto parts that start in MayAnd, which will not help exactly in the entire plan to intensify American production because many parts and materials needed to make cars still come to the country from more than foreign borders.

But while most car agents watch their stocks start abandoning stains and stains empty thanks to a supply chain scheme, Teslas looks easily available if you want it. Reuters mentioned Tesla sales in California, the largest market for the company, decreased by 15 % during the first quarter of 2025. This is in line with data about the company’s global sales, which are 13 % decreaseThe lowest number in three years. The slowdown in sales decreased to the company’s dominant share in the electric vehicle market, as it decreased to less than 50 % in California, According to Bloomberg.

Tesla sales struggles are unique between EV producers. According to BloombergSales of all other electric cars increased by 35 % since the beginning of the year. Although the EV market has begun to catch up with the beginning of the Tesla’s Head, it seems that Elon Musk has separately destroyed the brand’s reputation through its endless role and its role in the staff of the federal government demolition in the government of government efficiency. Say what you want about “attacks” on Tesla agents, but they are the goal -rich environments because they seem to be able to sell these cars.