Something the media doesn't report on. But I work at FMCC and the defaults and repos are off the chart. Even higher than 2008.
This usually results in a significant downturn in auto sales. Which doesn't bode well for the second half of the year.
This will result in layoffs (both salaried AND hourly) and plant closures. This has been building since 3rd quarter of 2024, by the way.