I can easily see a future in the US where the car is the next "crisis" like the housing crisis today. Auto manufacturers aren't in a hurry to ramp up production

I can easily see a future in the US where the car is the next "crisis" like the housing crisis today. Auto manufacturers aren't in a hurry to ramp up production to pre-pandemic levels because they can earn record margins at their current levels. Dealers love it because they can sell pretty much everything above MSRP. It's become nearly impossible to find a basic new car as everything has shifted to crossovers and SUVs/light trucks. The story the other day about GM dropping CarPlay and AA support was alarming for their reason why. They want to know everything about how you use your car, so they can make you "subscribe" to things like climate control and power seats/windows. The future of the automotive industry in consumer hostile. In another decade or so, it's going to be really hard to find parts for the "dumb" cars of old and Americans are going to be screwed.