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Dealers Finally Have EV Inventory But Now Lack Buyers

The Truth About Cars

We’ve been hearing about the rise of electric vehicles for years, but while they are growing rapidly in number, there’s still a disconnect between an auto industry hell-bent on electrification and the desires of the people they rely on to buy new cars.

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Auto Alliance pushing for passage of Maryland SB 1234 that would require state purchase of ZEVs; 50% of LDVs by 2026

Green Car Congress

These numbers suggest that the ZEV mandate’s success in Maryland will require significant change in consumer attitudes and buying behavior. it is based on what customers buy rather than on what automakers produce. The ZEV mandate is a consumption mandate—i.e.,

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Was the Jeep Wrangler 4xe 2021’s 3rd Highest-Selling EV in the US?

EV Adoption

I’m estimating 28,000 as an executive with a leading auto analyst firm confirmed to me privately that their registration estimates for 2021 put the RAV4 Prime and Wrangler 4xe as a toss up. Auto Industry Analyst. From where I sit, a new PHEV from Jeep outselling the Toyota RAV4 Prime is actually pretty impressive.

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Never Fear, More Priuses Will Be Here! Or Not. It Depends

Green Car Reports

If you want to buy a new 2011 Toyota Prius hybrid these days, you may have to scramble. In auto industry terms, that means "sold out," and dealers are charging higher markups on the few precious Priuses they still have. Two days ago, Toyota. 75,000 coming.

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Welcome to the Year of the EV—Whatever It Will Be

Clean Fleet Report

The new car-buying normal? The impact on the auto industry, particularly the still growing electric sector, could be profound. A shift to online car buying is already underway. Virtually every car dealer—and a growing number of used car lots—will have full EV or plug-in hybrid offerings. Scenario No.

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New: EVAdoption Quarterly US Electric Vehicle (EV) Sales Scoreboard

EV Adoption

We recognize that this scoreboard has limited value today due to the small number and randomness of the these 9 EVs currently included, but part of our goal is to shine a light on the general lack of transparency in the auto industry when it comes to US EV sales data. New to the scoreboard in Q3 was the Audi e-tron GT.

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KPMG survey finds global auto execs ranking fuel efficiency the top consumer priority

Green Car Congress

Fuel efficiency, safety innovation, and vehicle styling will be the three most important product issues influencing automotive consumer purchase decisions over the next five years, indicating a perceived shift in buying priorities, according to the 12 th annual global automotive survey conducted by KPMG LLP. Investments.

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