Dealers are overwhelmingly optimistic about President Donald Trump’s leadership, believing his administration will relieve electric vehicle sales pressure and promote business, despite tariff risks.
The Trump administration will be “tremendously positive” for dealers, Joe Collado, president at Trinity Cadillac in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., told Automotive News.
“It’s business at its core. This particular president, with his staff, is going to really push that agenda forward, and it’s going to help us long term,” he said.
Dealers interviewed by Automotive News expect the new administration will give consumers more buying confidence — even as potential tariffs raise vehicle prices — and will remove the push to sell EVs.
Sign up for the weekly Automotive News Mobility Report newsletter for the latest developments at the intersection of transportation and technology.