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US light-duty diesel sales climb in 2018 to 500,000 units; 3% of sales

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Sales of diesel light-duty vehicles (Class 1-3) in the US in 2018 reached their highest annual level, coming in at more than 500,000 units—just over 3% of total vehicle sales—according to figures by Baum & Associates provided by the Diesel Technology Forum. Sales of these light-duty diesels represent approximately 0.8%

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JATO Dynamics: US new vehicle sales down 1.9% in Q1; SUVs, pickups increase market share

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New vehicle sales for the first quarter of 2017 in US fell 1.9% over the same period in 2016, according to figures from JATO Dynamics. Analysts had predicted a small increase for March sales but saw a decline despite reported high incentives spending. The segment decline in sales by 2.5 in Q1 2016 to 14.%

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GM says goodbye to the standard Chevy Bolt EV — again

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GM’s Chevy Bolt pair are having their best sales year-to-date, with Chevrolet selling 49,494 units of Bolt EV and Bolt EUVs combined between January and September, a 125% year-over-year increase. Joining the Bolt EUV on the Ultium platform in 2025 will be the Silverado EV, Blazer EV, and Equinox EV.

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An electric pickup from Nissan and Mitsubishi? Automakers team up to take on US market

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Nissan and Mitsubishi have been intertwined since 2016. Nissan “Surf Out” electric pickup concept (Source: Nissan) The two have collaborated on minicars in Japan, but North America is a priority as they look to revamp sales. Nissan expects electrified vehicles to account for 40% of global sales by 2026 and 60% by 2030.

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Chevrolet introduces Colorado Duramax Diesel midsize pickup

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Chevrolet has introduced the diesel version ( earlier post ) of its 2016 Colorado midsize pickup truck. The new Colorado diesel goes on sales this fall, offered in LT and Z71 Crew Cab models, with 2WD or 4WD. Colorado is the 2015 Motor Trend Truck of the Year and Cars.com’s Best Pickup Truck of 2015.) l/100 km) highway with 2.5L

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What Part Do EVs Play in the Federal Net-Zero Emissions Target?

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EVs are becoming more commonplace–setting a record for sales in 2023 What Is the Federal Net-Zero Emissions Target? In 2016, nearly 200 countries ratified the Paris Agreement, an international treaty to reduce emissions and slow global warming. A January 2024 Cox Automotive report shows EV sales hit a record of 1.2

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2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV: Chevy’s lowest-priced electric car gets a big brother

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Chevy already previewed an all-electric compact crossover and a pickup truck, and announced in April that it would build an all-electric Silverado with an estimated 400 miles of rated range at its Factory Zero EV assembly plant in Detroit. 50 kilowatts: far from fast.