Winter Slows Sales, Ford’s Battery Pullback Costs Jobs, Amazon In-House AI Agents

Winter Slows Sales, Ford’s Battery Pullback Costs Jobs, Amazon In-House AI Agents

Author: More Than Cars Media Network February 17, 2026 Duration: 11:45
Shoot us a Text. Episode #1271: January sales slid as winter storms and shrinking EV credits cooled demand. Ford’s battery pullback shows how policy whiplash hits jobs fast. Amazon is going all-in on its own AI shopping agent. According to the latest NADA Market Beat: January sales came in at a 14.85M SAAR, down 4.1% year-over-year and the lowest January pace since 2024Severe winter storms affected store traffic late in the month, while EV share dipped and hybrids continued to shine.Incenti...

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