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Episode · Friday, September 25, 2026 · 4:04

Used-Car Steady, Brampton Plant Goes Permanent

Auto Remarketing's read on used-car pricing carried across three separate wire filings this morning, and VantageScore finds consumer credit resiliency showing up again in August. Automotive News tracks buy-sell activity moving through Lamborghini, McLaren and Infiniti stores, while Car and Driver writes that Honda is eyeing a second Ohio plant. The World Socialist Web Site has it that Stellantis has permanently closed its Brampton plant, with Unifor keeping remaining workers on the job. Motor Trader covers Bentley's showroom redesign and Mazda's new service-plan partnership, and a run of recalls, from Jeep's tire pressure lights to Land Rover's Defender, keeps service departments busy. None of it changes what's owed Monday, but it shapes what gets priced, staffed and fixed.

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What is the outlook for used-car sales according to Auto Remarketing?

Auto Remarketing calls used-car sales steady as she goes, and says the full-year forecast is brightening.

What does VantageScore's August data show about consumer credit?

VantageScore finds consumer credit resiliency surfaced again in August, though Digital Dealer notes a Federal Reserve caution that more due dates and more missed payments are showing up in buy-here-pay-here lending.

Has Stellantis permanently closed its Brampton plant?

Yes, the World Socialist Web Site reports that Stellantis has permanently closed its Brampton plant, and Unifor is keeping remaining workers on the job while the contract expires, with no resolution date set.

Why is Honda looking to build a second Ohio plant?

Car and Driver reports Honda is eyeing a second Ohio plant to build the brand's next generation of hybrids.

What recalls are affecting Jeep and Land Rover vehicles?

Motor1 finds over 200,000 Jeeps may never trigger their tire-pressure warning light, while Autoevolution reports Land Rover is recalling its Defender plug-in hybrid over a battery fire risk.

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