New-car sales moving up

Happy Friday. This is Car Alerts with your weekly recap of the latest car news and market happenings.

In today’s edition:

  • New-car sales on the rise

  • NHTSA opens probe into Ford trucks

  • Market implications of tariffs

  • Hyundai to invest billions in US

  • Recent recalls

  • and more

MARKETS 📈

Note: Stock market prices as of Friday morning.

HEADLINES 📰

Total new-vehicle sales expected to rise 9.6%, retail up 13% as consumer spending expected to set monthly record for March

RECALLS

Ford Super Duty truck gear shifters could fall off the steering columns, a problem that has caused a recall of nearly 12,000 trucks

That’s all we have for you this week. We’ll see you next Friday with more car content.

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