massive law enforcement response. pierre thomas standing by. also tonight, the horrifying road rage incident. the victim, a young girl, just 9 years old, shot in the head. riding in the family suv to the grocery store. authorities say the family wasn t even involved. tonight, the urgent manhunt at this hour. that news this evening from gm, canceling a shift and ford now weighing in, too, with traffic now halted between the u.s. and canada in detroit. all of this amid the trucker protests against covid mandates now spilling over, effecting the u.s. auto industry. and your money tonight, the prices you re paying for new cars, amid supply shortages, microchip shortages. 82% of all sales last month were above the sticker price. what anyone in the market for a car needs to know. in beijing tonight, the drama unfolding at this hour. olympics officials abruptly withholding the gold medals for six russian figure skaters.
engine plant is shut down. they re hoping for a quick resolution here, because this could have widespread impact on all automakers in the u.s. and in canada, too. david? yeah, we re really beginning to see that. trevor, thank you. while we re talking about the immediate impacts on the u.s. automakers, the auto industry has already been with dealing with supply issues, chip shortages, sending prices soaring. so tonight here, the prices you re paying for new cars in this country, and this number. 82% of all sales last month alone were above the sticker price. so, what can bye buyers do, and opportunity if you want to sell your car. here s abc s erielle reshef. reporter: tonight, with soaring demand, microchip shortages, and supply chain issues, buying a new car has never cost more. the average price of a new car in december was a record breaking $47,077. that s nearly 6,000 more than a year before. and some dealers are selling new cars well above the sticker price. in fact, industr
Microchip shortages have been a problem for the industry for at least a year, if not longer. Still, entering year three of the COVID-19 pandemic, the automotive industry lacks enough microchips to make vehicles the way that the industry wants to.
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