Get your automotive data ad-free: become a premium member today!

Auto News For Monday, July 13, 2015 – 88,346 Dodge Challengers Recalled

2009 Dodge Challenger interior

Here are the six must-read, must-watch auto news stories, reviews and videos for Monday, July 13, 2015.

INSIDE THE AUTO FINANCE BUSINESS
“About 30 percent of all new vehicles financed in the first three months of the year were purchased with loans ranging from just over six to seven years,” The Detroit News reports. We’re quick to consider the implications on personal finances, but these long-term loans also speak to the frequency with which auto buyers will (or won’t) be returning to car dealers to buy another car. 

No Membership? You’re missing out

Get immediate ad-free access to all our premium content.

Daily Tracker
Oil Crisis Monitor
Updated: Oct 22, 2026 — 4:20 AM MT
Strait of Hormuz
235
Days
Day 235 — IRGC says 7 tankers hit (unconfirmed); 4 killed in Saudi attacks. The strait remains closed.
Day 235: Iran's IRGC Navy says seven tankers were hit in the strait (unconfirmed); Saudi authorities report four killed in Eastern Province attacks.
Brent Crude
+48.8% since closure
$108.82
/bbl
Today: +$0.03 (+0.0%)
U.S. Gas Avg
+42.3% since closure
$4.27
/gal
Today: +$0.01
WTI Crude
+40.8% since closure
$97.15
/bbl
Today: −$0.67 (−0.7%)
Next
IMF PortWatch weekly Hormuz transit update
5 days
Oct 27
USMCA Tariffs
25% IEEPA + 232 duties
IN EFFECT
204
Day
2026 SAAR Forecast
16.1–16.8M
▼ 16.8M
prev. forecast
View Full Tracker →
Public agencies & commodity exchanges