US Auto Industry Down 8% Since 2019
CleanTechnica EVs
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
It’s time for another one of our quarterly US auto sales reports. No other media outlet compares US auto industry trends with as much history and depth as we do in these.
US Auto Industry Down 3+ Million Sales (19%) Since 2019
CleanTechnica EVs
FEBRUARY 26, 2023
The US auto industry has been declining steadily for a few years at least. Compared to 2021, the American auto industry’s annual sales were down by more than 1 million units, or 8%. Compared to 2020, there were “only” down by 725,726 units (5%).
Ford’s November sales paints revealing picture of US auto industry as EV adoption climbs
Electrek
DECEMBER 2, 2022
Ford released its US auto sales for November today, and although electric vehicle sales were up over 100% YOY for the fifth straight month, gas-powered car sales continued to slide. The sales report highlights the direction in which the US auto industry is headed – forward.
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US Auto Industry Up 10% In 4th Quarter — But Down 16% Compared To Q4 2019
CleanTechnica EVs
FEBRUARY 26, 2023
The US auto industry is truly on the rebound. In the 3rd quarter, sales increasing 1% compared to the 3rd quarter of 2021, the first positive trend in a while. Seemingly not, as US auto industry sales in the 4th quarter of 2022 were 10% higher than […] But was it just a lucky little blip?
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Tesla US Sales Up 104% While US Auto Industry Down 22%
CleanTechnica EVs
OCTOBER 18, 2021
Comparing the 3rd quarter of 2021 to the 3rd quarter of 2020, US Tesla sales were up 67% while overall US auto sales were down 13%. Compared to 2019, the difference was even more stark — Tesla sales were up 104% and US auto sales were down 22%.
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Ford Mustang Mach-E April sales experience effects of ongoing chip shortage
Teslarati
MAY 5, 2021
The Ford Mustang Mach-E is getting positive reviews from owners, but the ongoing chip shortage has adversely affected the all-electric crossover’s momentum in the market. This was shown in the April sales of the Mach-E, which declined to only 1,951 last month. . Andrew Frick, Ford’s vice president of sales for the U.S.
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Ford “Electrified” Vehicle Sales Grow 117% In June, Mustang Mach-E Sales Up 27% Month Over Month
CleanTechnica EVs
JULY 7, 2021
Ford has published its June sales report, and it revealed an impressive 117% jump in overall electrified vehicle sales. of Ford’s sales in the first half of the year. Most notably among those electrified vehicle sales, Mustang Mach-E […]. Note, however, that this includes hybrids.
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BYD to Chinese Auto Industry: "Demolish the Old Legends" in the EV Race
The Truth About Cars
AUGUST 14, 2023
Though enormous, BYD isn’t satisfied with dominating its home market and wants the rest of the Chinese electric auto industry to come with it. Though it’s behind Tesla in global sales, BYD is king in China. The Chinese giant is one of the world’s busiest EV automakers, with almost 1.9 million units manufactured in 2022.
Auto industry spent less on advertising in 2022; Tesla already spends $0
Teslarati
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Although Tesla spends $0, the decline in ad spending could be an indicator of troubles for an industry trying to compete with Tesla’s EV lead. Reuters reported that the auto industry’s ad spending fell to $4.8 billion between January and July 2022 or 4% year-on-year. Compared with the same period in 2019 ($5.50
US Auto Sales Down 8% in Q3 2023 vs. Q3 2019
CleanTechnica EVs
DECEMBER 17, 2023
The US auto industry is bouncing back compared to the past couple of years, but it’s still significantly below its. continued] The post US Auto Sales Down 8% in Q3 2023 vs. Q3 2019 appeared first on CleanTechnica.
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Tesla Now 8th Best Selling Auto Brand In USA — US Auto Sales Up 9%, But Down 11% vs. 2019
CleanTechnica EVs
APRIL 23, 2023
It’s time for another quarterly report on US auto sales. Like a few other major news outlets, I track total quarterly sales of the US auto industry, but I also conduct a thorough analysis of the trends of each automaker.
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Tesla Model Y sales overtakes Toyota RAV4 in its quest to become the best-selling vehicle
Teslarati
JUNE 5, 2023
Tesla Model Y is another step closer to becoming the world’s best-selling vehicle in any category after overtaking Toyota RAV4 sales in Australia. Only the Toyota Hi-Lux pickup truck and the Ford Ranger pickup sold more units than the Tesla Model Y. Toyota sold 5,772 Hi-Lux units and 4,110 Ford Ranger trucks were sold in May.
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Germany’s auto industry – outrun by Tesla – to axe thousands more jobs
Baua Electric
JANUARY 23, 2024
Bosch, the world’s largest automotive supplier for Ford, GM, Toyota, VW, and BMW, among others, said last week that as many as 1,200 employers in its software and electronics division would be fired by the end of 2026, and that 80% of those cuts would take place at the Stuttgart-based headquarters in Germany. Get started here.
EU auto sales expected to slow in 2024 as EV share increases: ACEA
Teslarati
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
Automotive sales in European Union (EU) countries are expected to slow next year, though some are reporting that the slowdown will cause a sharp increase in electric vehicle (EV) market share. In January, the ACEA forecasted a 5-percent increase in 2023, showing the overall auto market slowing throughout this year. percent this year.
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Will Tesla’s Sales Revenue Surpass GM’s & Ford’s By 2025?
CleanTechnica EVs
MAY 18, 2022
Legacy automakers like General Motors and Ford have dominated much of the auto industry for decades. Tesla’s sales revenue numbers have been growing […].
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Ford EV production push receives another shove
Teslarati
APRIL 11, 2023
Ford has announced yet another investment in EV production, which will be critical if the automaker hopes to achieve its ambitious production targets. Undeterred, Ford announced that it remains on track to deliver on its EV production goals , including an annual run rate of 600,000 EVs this year and a run rate of 2 million by 2026.
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Are Ford Mustang Mach-E Production & Deliveries Tracking at Tesla Model 3 & Y Levels?
CleanTechnica EVs
AUGUST 25, 2021
by Denis Gurskiy The Ford Mustang Mach-E is arguably the most important car for Ford since the Model T. With the rise of electric cars, the auto industry is facing its first global transition since the time of the horse and carriage.
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Can Ford and GM hit their EV targets? Analysts weighs in
Electrek
MAY 19, 2023
Ford (F) and General Motors (GM) are gearing up for likely the biggest transformation the auto industry has ever seen. With electric vehicles expected to continue replacing ICE vehicle sales at a record pace, both automakers are striving to boost production significantly by middecade. Let’s see what analysts have to say.
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Ford doubles EV goal for 2023 and has a new semiconductor partner to help
Teslarati
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
Ford made several leaps forward in its push toward electric vehicles today. Ford CEO Jim Farley stated that the automaker has now doubled its electric vehicle production goals to 600,000 units by 2023. Ford also signed a non-binding contract with GlobalFoundries, a global leader in feature-rich semiconductor chip manufacturing.
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17.7% of Porsche USA Sales Electric, 4.8% of Volkswagen USA Sales Electric — Crushing BMW, Ford, Nissan, & Chevrolet Figures
CleanTechnica EVs
JULY 16, 2021
I wrote a piece last week on US electric vehicle sales in the 2nd quarter of 2021. The unfortunate thing for those of us who would like to see Europe-level EV sales as quickly as possible is that non-Tesla EV sales in the US are quite pitiful. Of course, some pure-Tesla fans are happy about […].
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Ford and Zotye forming JV in China for EVs; Ford’s third JV in the country
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 8, 2017
Ford Motor Company and Zotye have agreed to establish Zotye Ford Automobile Co., The agreement was signed in Beijing today by Peter Fleet, Ford group vice president and president, Ford Asia Pacific, and Ying Jianren, chairman of Tech-New Group Ltd. and board director of Zotye Auto. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).
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Changan Ford Motor to arrange electrical automobile JV with Chongqing Changan Auto
Baua Electric
AUGUST 11, 2023
Ford mentioned the project was once being shaped “to better grasp the development trend of electrification and intelligence in the auto industry.” Gross sales of Ford with Changan fell 12.6 % within the first part mode the year-ago length, China Affiliation of Car Producers knowledge confirmed.
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Ford CEO: Ford to focus on 5 key areas of innovation: mobility, autonomy, connectivity, customer experience and performance
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 19, 2014
In a pre-Christmas media event, Ford president and CEO Mark Fields said while 2014 was a good year for the company, 2015 has the potential to be a “ breakthrough year ”. In moving forward on that, Fields said, Ford will focus on five key areas of innovation: mobility, autonomy, connectivity, customer experience and performance.
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The Race To Catch Tesla In Electric Vehicle Sales
CleanTechnica EVs
NOVEMBER 17, 2021
By Charles Morris As the legacy automakers increase their commitment to electric vehicles, just about all the auto industry analysts expect that Tesla’s currently dominating market share will erode. Originally posted on EVANNEX.
Electric Cars Experience “Breakthrough Moment” Led by Tesla, According to New York Times
CleanTechnica EVs
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
The auto industry is poised for some big changes in 2022. … Their arrival represents the biggest upheaval in the auto industry since Henry Ford introduced the Model T in 1908.” ” “Sales of cars powered solely by […]. According to Jack Ewing and Neal E.
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BYD EV sales grew nearly 50% in January as exports reached a new high
Baua Electric
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
After topping Tesla in the final three months of 2023, BYD is starting the year off strong with EV sales rising another 50% in January. BYD EV sales momentum continues in January BYD sold 105,304 fully electric cars last month, up 48% from the 71,338 handed over last year. BYD’s PHEV sales were up 21% to 95,715 last month.
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ICCT report finds US domestic EV production and investment continues to fall; only 5% of global EV investment to go to US EV assembly plants
Green Car Congress
JUNE 29, 2021
Cumulative electric vehicle sales and production from 2010 through 2020, in major regions (based on EV-Volumes, 2021). The US market has remained steadily behind with fewer than 360,000 EV sales annually from 2018 through 2020, whereas Europe saw explosive growth from 390,000 to more than 1.3 Source: The ICCT.
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US Auto Sales Down 21% vs. Q3 2019 — Tesla Up 169%
CleanTechnica EVs
OCTOBER 12, 2022
US auto sales were up 1% in the 3rd quarter of 2022 compared to the 3rd quarter of 2021, but they were down 13% compared to the 3rd quarter of 2020 and down 21% compared to the 3rd quarter of 2019, which we use as a bit of a control year since it was before […].
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GM’s Tesla NACS support spells trouble for Electrify America [Opinion]
Teslarati
JUNE 9, 2023
A previous Teslarati article theorized that Ford’s adoption of Tesla’s NACS could change the electric vehicle (EV) charging landscape, specifically in the United States and the rest of North America. Support from Ford and GM are steps in the right direction for Tesla’s NACS goal. market share in the United States.
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US Auto Sales: Tesla Had Highest % Increase from Q2 2019 to Q2 2021, 5th Highest Volume Increase
CleanTechnica EVs
JULY 12, 2021
Another quarter has wrapped up and we have more grand trends in the US auto industry. In the charts and text below, I’m comparing Q2 2021 (the second quarter of 2021) with Q2 2020 and also with Q2 2019. Naturally, year-over-year changes are interesting, but given how unique last year was, I think it’s more […].
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European auto industry proposes further 20% cut in passenger car CO2 by 2030 from 2021; conditional on EV uptake and infrastructure; no ZEV mandate
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 13, 2017
of total new car sales. ACEA represents the 15 Europe-based car, van, truck and bus manufacturers: BMW Group, DAF Trucks, Daimler, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Ford of Europe, Hyundai Motor Europe, Iveco, Jaguar Land Rover, Opel Automobile, PSA Group, Renault Group, Toyota Motor Europe, Volkswagen Group, Volvo Cars, and Volvo Group.
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New Ford Escape launching with two new EcoBoost engines with standard Auto Start-Stop
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 17, 2015
The new Ford Escape, being showcased at the Los Angeles Auto Show, is the first Ford vehicle to make Auto Start-Stop standard with either of two EcoBoost engines new to the model—a 1.5-liter Overall SUV sales continue to trend higher—both in North America and around the world. liter and 2.0-liter
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Tesla sold 75% of EVs in Q1 2022, maintaining its dominance on the US market
Teslarati
APRIL 26, 2022
Tesla vehicle sales accounted for 75% of all EVs sold between January and March 2022. Tesla’s Model 3 and Model Y vehicles made up 68% of US EV market sales in Q1 2022. Based on those calculations, the Model S and Model X vehicles made up 7% of Tesla’s vehicle sales in the last quarter. As per Automata Corp.
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New: EVAdoption Quarterly US Electric Vehicle (EV) Sales Scoreboard
EV Adoption
DECEMBER 5, 2021
We are excited to announce the launch of the new EVAdoption Quarterly US Electric Vehicle Sales Scoreboard, beginning with sales data from Q3 of 2021. At launch, the Sales Scoreboard will only track sales of the 13 EVs for which sales are publicly reported by the OEMs.
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More auto plant shutdowns for COVID-19
Green Car Congress
MARCH 20, 2020
Joining BMW, Ford and FCA in suspension of production in the US due to COVID-19 ( earlier post ) are: Toyota is temporarily suspending production at all of its automobile and components plants in North America, including Canada, Mexico and the US, through 3 April. billion in sales activity and generated $4.1
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GM’s rosy year-end figures obscure the fact that legacy automakers are in deep trouble – Charged EVs
Baua Electric
JANUARY 8, 2024
Duplicitous doublespeak has become de rigueur dialect in the auto industry. “We We strongly believe in EVs,” say auto dealers as they support efforts to slow the EV transition. The latest example of Orwellian Newspeak comes from GM, which touted “another year of firsts” in its US Q4 and Full-Year Sales report.
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Tesla says Aussie car lobby group is attempting to delay climate action
Teslarati
MARCH 5, 2024
Tesla says an Australian automotive industry lobby group is attempting to delay climate action by making false claims about the government’s clean car policy. The FCAI has several members that have ambitious climate goals, including Ford, Volvo, Mercedes-Benz, and Jaguar Land Rover.
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Mercedes, Porsche, BMW stocks defy market downturn despite disruptions
Teslarati
JANUARY 6, 2023
Other automakers, including Ford and GM, have seen massive falls in stock value over the same timeframe. This is despite the near-constant supply shortages that have plagued (and continue to plague) the auto industry, notably in Europe. MBG stock chart by TradingView. Porsche has seen similar success.
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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
MARCH 15, 2018
The goal of the mandate is to improve the environment by spurring the sale of vehicles with alternative powertrains thus reducing carbon emissions. —Auto Alliance. The bill would take effect 1 July 2018. Maryland is one of nine states that has adopted California’s ZEV Mandate. SB 1234 is a good step in the right direction.
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Tesla’s primary weapon in the EV price war is its commanding lead in profits
Teslarati
JANUARY 20, 2023
Tesla was battered and bruised last year by a series of headwinds, from Giga Shanghai’s shutdowns to CEO Elon Musk’s TSLA stock sales to fund his Twitter acquisition. That amount is over twice as much as Volkswagen and five times as much as Ford. Just a few days and weeks into the year, Tesla started a price war.
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Personal: One in a Million
Clean Fleet Report
FEBRUARY 27, 2022
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. Ford Mustang Mach-E EV – 5,807.
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BYD: Autonomous Vehicles Are "Basically Impossible"
The Truth About Cars
APRIL 24, 2023
BYD, China’s largest electric automaker, isn’t as gung-ho about autonomous vehicles as many other auto industry giants. & China regulates self-driving cars tightly and does not allow their sale to the general public.
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Big DEED turnout in Dayton
Electric Auto Association
APRIL 22, 2021
I was lucky enough to drive to the event in a dealer-loaned Ford 2021 Mustang Mach-E , which I’ll briefly review below. General Manager Jeffrey Pizza and EV Specialist Zach Johnson of White Allen Euro Group presented a Porsche Taycan and Audi e-tron that were very well-received. Jeffrey Pizza of White Allen Euro Group with Porsch Taycan.
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