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IHS Markit: average age of cars and light trucks in US rises again in 2019 to 11.8 years

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The 40 percent drop in new vehicle sales due to the recession created an acceleration in average age like we’ve never seen before. This represents one of the highest annual increases the US auto industry has seen since IHS Markit began tracking VIO growth—second only to the 2.3% million (2.2%) since 2018. growth in 2016.

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IHS: average age of vehicles on the road in US steady at 11.4 years; scrappage rate declining

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This rate of growth is slowing as compared to the last five years due to the substantial increase in new vehicle sales. This while VIO is up 1.5%, a rate the auto industry hasn’t seen in the US since 2004-2005. The number of vehicles scrapped in 2013 was significantly fewer than in previous years, with just over 11.5

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Personal: One in a Million

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California’s plug-in vehicle sales tally is impressive: 663,014 battery electrics (62.9%). In fact, it might not even be possible for the auto industry to produce that many EVs, although the rate of expansion is dizzying. The cars Californians choose set the tone for EV sales for 2021. Still turning in max EV miles.

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IHS Markit: average age of light cars and trucks in US rises again in 2016 to 11.6 years; record number in operation

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This represents the highest annual increase the auto industry has seen in the US since it began tracking VIO growth, breaking the record of 2.1% The recession created an acceleration beyond its traditional rate due to the nearly 40 percent drop in new vehicle sales in 2008-2009. growth set in 2015.

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8-state alliance releases action plan to put 3.3M ZEVs on their roads by 2025

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Together they represent about a quarter of the nation’s new car sales. Since the MOU signing, state regulators, the auto industry and infrastructure developers and other stakeholders have shared information and best practices to help move this effort forward. Earlier post.)

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At CES, legacy automakers scramble to keep up in AI arms race – ET Auto

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Not so long ago, automakers boasted about horsepower and towing capabilities in their cars and pickups, but in the fast-changing world of technology that now dominates the auto industry, software-driven enhancements are prominent in consumers’ minds. The transition to software-dominated cars is challenging. General Motors on Dec.

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Rivian IPO: What you need to know

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Among the more notable ones involve fellow EV maker Tesla, which has filed a suit against Rivian last year over the alleged theft of intellectual property related to recruitment, bonus and compensation plans for sales personnel, and manufacturing project management systems.