AutoNation Q1 used profitability surged; retailer sees used as tariff cushion

As the retail auto world braces itself for the impact of tariffs on new-car sales, AutoNation sees used-car sales as a potential cushion against that impact, but supply remains a challenge, its executives said on the auto retailer’s first quarter earnings call.

Used is an area that is less impacted by tariffs, AutoNation CEO Mike Manley said, so it is an area of ...