
The US car business is grappling with a stubborn affordability problem, one that threatens to relegate more Americans to the used-car lot and leave automakers vulnerable to lower-priced rivals.
Lawmakers have framed the issue around partisan lines. US President Donald Trump and other Republicans blame environmental and safety regulations. Democrats blame Trump’s tariffs.
But a Reuters review of industry sales data found a more market-based reason: Automakers are offering relatively






