Weekly Wrap: Lenders find new ways to combat low inventory

Squeezed inventory could mark a shift in the auto finance industry as OEMs look for alternative ways to meet consumer demand.
Ford Motor Chief Executive James Farley, for one, said during the company’s earnings call last week that the OEM’s new strategy would focus more on build-to-order vehicle sales and less on building inventory on dealership lots.

In this episode of the weekly wrap, Associate Editor Amanda Harris and Editor Joey Pizzolatto discuss further earnings developments and what’s in store for next week .

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