10 predictions for the US auto market in 2018

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• The US auto market could continue to boom in 2018.
• Electric cars will probably hit a plateau.
• Gas prices look like they'll remain low.

After three straight years of strong sales, the US auto market enters 2018 with a sense of trepidation. Will the good times keep rolling?

For the next 12 months, the answer looks to be a qualified "Yes."

But plenty of stuff could happen, ranging from a surge of electric cars to spiking gas prices.

I've put together some predictions: