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Rep. Williams says auto retail is "pretty good" and credits last year's federal bill for stronger sales
Summary
In a radio interview Rep. Roger Williams said auto dealers are largely "above water" and that a recent federal bill has encouraged retail purchases by enabling tax write-offs and incentives.
Rep. Roger Williams told the program that automobile dealers — including brands like Dodge, Jeep and Ram out of Weatherford — are doing "pretty good" despite broader economic uncertainty.
"Business is pretty good. It's not great, but it's really good...we're on the right track," Williams said, and credited what he called "the big beautiful bill the President came out with that we passed last year" with encouraging consumer retail purchases through tax incentives. He said stable interest rates will be important to sustaining that momentum.
Williams framed the comments as a check on local dealers rather than as a forecast based on industry data; the interview did not include dealer testimony or market statistics.
