Drumbeat of bad coronavirus news starts to hit US auto dealers

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A relentless barrage of bad news surrounding the coronavirus epidemic has begun to affect customer visits at some U.S. auto dealers and even those ...

A relentless barrage of bad news surrounding the coronavirus epidemic has begun to affect customer visits at some U.S. auto dealers and even those businesses that have thrived so far believe a big sales decline is imminent if China's experience is any guide.

"Sales are definitely falling," said John Luciano, managing partner with Street Volkswagen in Amarillo, Texas, and chairman of Volkswagen's national dealer council."We're waking up in a different world a little bit more every day." Even businesses whose sales have remained strong acknowledge this week could mark the beginning of a big decline.

 

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