Episode · Saturday, October 17, 2026 · 3:17
Credit Stretches, Nissan Cuts EVs
A quarter of new-car buyers are now signing seven-year loans to make the payment work, Edmunds data cited by CarProUSA shows. The episode tracks that thread alongside Nissan's pullback from U.S. EV plans in favor of trucks, Copart's closed acquisition of ACV, and a New York City lawsuit targeting CarGurus over its pricing claims. Colorado regulators are weighing an end to an eighty-year ban on Sunday auto sales, while Stellantis shipments, the UAW's leadership vote, and product moves from Acura and Jeep round out the wire. None of it changes what's parked on the lot this morning, but it changes what the payment sheet looks like once a customer sits down.
In this episode
- Weekly roundup: Stellantis Q3 shipments slip 1%, UAW Shawn Fain wins re-election, Ford opens Fathom preorderCBT News
- Car Loans Just Keep Getting Longer - CarProUSA.com.Edmunds data (GN)
- Car payments just hit a record $787 a month—and 1 in 4 new-car buyers is now signing a 7-year loan - inklEdmunds data (GN)
- Copart closes acquisition of ACV, which is now independent subsidiaryAuto Remarketing
- New York City alleges CarGurus misled shoppers about dealership prices - Automotive NewsUS auto industry (GN)
- Nissan Kills Its EV Plans In America, Pivots To Trucks - Motor1.comAutomotive News (GN)
- Colorado regulators suggest ending 80-year-old ban on Sunday auto sales - The Sum and SubstanceUS auto industry (GN)
- Slate Auto opens first showroom for its $24,950 electric pickupCBT News
- VW, Stellantis and Renault Unite as Chinese Brands Gain Ground - Motor IllustratedAutomotive News (GN)
- Acura plans bigger SUV, off-roader, and new generation of hybridsAutomotive Dive
