Retail

Pre-tariff stampede delivers double-digit retail gains; March SAAR hits 17.8 million

Chevrolet store
GM racked up a first-quarter sales gain of 17 percent, with retail deliveries advancing 15 percent, and volume up 14 percent at Chevrolet, 18 percent at GMC, 39 percent at Buick and 18 percent at Cadillac. (DAVID PHILLIPS/AUTOMOTIVE NEWS)
April 01, 2025 10:46 AM

U.S. consumers, spooked by the threat looming tariffs may pose to new-vehicle prices and availability in coming weeks and months, gave a major lift to retail and overall industry sales in March.

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