#27 State of auto lending, Best and worst car deals, UAW strike, #1 issue for car shoppers, Winners & losers in the EV space | Jonathan Smoke, Chief Economist at Cox Automotive

This episode is brought to you by: ⁠KEYper Systems⁠ - Key Management Simplified. Interested in advertising with CarDealershipGuy? Drop us a line here Interested in being considered as a guest on the podcast? Add your name here Today, I'm speaking with Jonathan Smoke, Chief Economist at Cox Automotive. 00:00 - Intro 02:00 - DJ Smokey Smoke returns 05:55 - The general state of the market 15:25 - Interest rates and how they affect the industry 18:03 - Supply & demand, inventory issues, price improvements 26:55 - Winners & losers in the EV space 34:00 - Used car market update 38:30 - Will UAW strike? 48:00 - Best deals for consumers right now 52:25 - The state of auto lending 1:03:10 - Wrapping up Follow Jonathan: @SmokeonCars on X. Jonathan's LinkedIn. Smoke on Cars insights at Cox Automotive. Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠the website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more and follow me on X ⁠⁠⁠@GuyDealership⁠⁠⁠! This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions.