Episode

America Has Lost One Million New-Car Buyers In Just Six Years

Podcast: Autoblog News
Published: May 29, 2026
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The U.S. auto market has lost some one million prospective buyers in only six years, going from around 17 million new cars and trucks sold per year before 2020 to about 16 million or fewer projected for 2026. So how was it even possible to lose one million new car buyers in only half a decade? The ...