About this episode

Steve Kramer from PayNearMe discusses auto loan delinquencies and the potential future of the VW Golf in the U.S.

Auto loan delinquencies are ticking up and PayNearMe’s Steve Kramer says lenders are leaving money on the table by ignoring a strategy that e-commerce has used for years. Volkswagen could expand its Golf lineup in the U.S. if tariffs cooperate. Plus, Canada’s largest auto workers union is heading into contract talks with a message for the Detroit Three: don’t even think about concessions.

People in this episode

Guest: Steve Kramer

Topics covered

• auto loans
• e-commerce strategies
• Volkswagen Golf
• tariffs
• auto workers union
• contract talks

Keywords

• auto loans
• delinquencies
• PayNearMe
• Volkswagen Golf
• tariffs
• Canada
• auto workers union

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Organizations: PayNearMe, Volkswagen, Detroit Three

Places: U.S., Canada

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