# Americans Don't Lease as Much as They Used To. Blame Carmakers: TDS

> Welcome to The Downshift, or TDS for short, The Drive’s morning automotive news roundup bringing you the biggest headlines from around the globe.

- **Source:** [Thedrive](https://www.thedrive.com/news/americans-dont-lease-as-much-as-they-used-to-blame-carmakers-tds?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a6b6e0d94682f7e76e32fb8)
- **Published:** 2026-07-30
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #apple #ev
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a6b6e0d94682f7e76e32fb8

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