Sales of new vehicles in the US jumped about 2% in 2025, according to a new analysis – despite panicked warnings that President Trump’s tariffs would pummel the auto industry.The White House boasted that Trump’s policies were to thank for the uptick, but many automakers said they haven’t fully passed along tariff costs to consumers yet – and analysts are warning that sales could slump once those price hikes hit this year.“Most vehicle sales metrics in 2025 were slightly stronger than many forecast – includi ...