Consumers are so worried about tariffs they rushed to car dealerships last month to get ahead of impending price increases

US consumers flocked to car dealerships in April as the specter of tariff-induced price increases loomed.

Cox Automotive analysts said that new-vehicle sales rose compared to April 2024, and JD Power estimated that buyers snapped up an extra 139,000 vehicles last month as they sought to get ahead of higher prices.

In the electrified vehicle market, hybrids continued to sell like hotcakes. Some automakers reported YoY declines in EV sales, but the lackluster results appeared...