Daily Dealer: New car prices near record high, Michigan Gov. warns against Canadian tariffs, Ram eyeing compact truck market

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Today’s top stories:

1. New car prices rise four months in a row to near-record high

https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/new-car-prices-rise-four-months-in-a-row-to-near-record-high-2025-01-16

2. Michigan Governor warns Canadian tariffs could hurt U.S. auto industry

https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/michigan-governor-warns-canadian-tariffs-could-hurt-u-s-auto-industry-2025-01-16

3. Ram CEO ‘desperately’ wants a smaller compact truck

https://news.dealershipguy.com/p/ram-working-on-smaller-pickup-as-buyers-shy-away-from-expensive-trucks-2025-01-16

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