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The Perfect Storm in Automotive: Tariffs, EVs and the Used Car Surge

Automotive Informants Apr 10, 2026 32 min

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About this episode

The conversation covers a wide range of topics, including the automotive industry, vehicle technology, aluminum tariffs, used car prices, EVs, and taxation. The discussion also delves into the impact of these factors on business operations and market strategies.

Takeaways

EVs and hybrids are gaining importance in the automotive market
Used car prices are on the rise, impacting consumer behavior and market dynamics
Aluminum tariffs and taxation are influencing business decisions and market strategies

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Hyundai's $105,000 Car
05:59 Aluminum Tariffs and Ford's Manufacturing Challenges
13:05 Impact on Used Car Prices and Market Dynamics
21:01 Aluminum vs. Steel and Vehicle Repair Challenges
28:56 EVs, Hybrids, and Market Strategies

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Hyundai Genesis

"...en more to talk about. Have you seen Hyundai's or Genesis, sorry, their latest $105,000, let's call it what..."

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Ford F150S

"Zach Fritz: funny like versus steel like this is a quick comparison so I've got a truck it's all steel bodied and The other day I threw a ratchet strap over and it dinged the bedside and I just got behind it with my PDR tools and popped it in and you can't tell at all. But I've also been in loaner vehicles, know, F-150s that are on aluminum bodies and you do that to those, there's no popping it out. It's gonna be rippled and distorted and you've got to shrink and mess with the metal so much where you mostly get to the point of paint work. mean, just look at insurance statistics across aluminum body vehicles, And hail storms, especially, know, Colorado, I mean, it's, you know, this is the season where we get giant gorilla hail and it totals out aluminum body vehicles."

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Tesla Cybertruck

"... up the road, sir. Zach Fritz: mean, what about a Cybertruck? It's bigger than my truck and heavier. So, I mea..."

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Toyota Prius

"...y're trying to dump their truck and say, I need a Prius or I need a Corolla. Let's let's move forward. Yo..."

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Toyota Corolla

"...p their truck and say, I need a Prius or I need a Corolla. Let's let's move forward. You know, so if histor..."

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