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%).
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. Seemingly not, as US auto industry sales in the 4th quarter of 2022 were 10% higher than […] In the 3rd quarter, sales increasing 1% compared to the 3rd quarter of 2021, the first positive trend in a while. 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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Thomson Reuters report finds established auto industry companies, not Silicon Valley, leading development of autonomous driving tech
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 7, 2016
Toyota (Japan) is the overall global leader in autonomous automotive innovation, followed by Bosch (Germany), Denso (Japan), Hyundai (South Korea) and GM (US). Toyota and Hyundai take the second and third places. However, the truth is that the techies are far from leading the self-driving pack.
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Tesla: As Disruptive To U.S. Car Market As Toyota, Nissan Were?
Green Car Reports
AUGUST 27, 2013
In its decade of existence, electric-car startup Tesla has accomplished many things the auto industry didn''t think it could do. But could Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] be as disruptive to the existing industry as were Toyota and Nissan, the two largest Japanese car importers during the Sixties, Seventies, and Eighties?
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Growing Plugless Hybrid EV Market Share In Japan Has Direct Implications On The African Vehicle Market
CleanTechnica EVs
APRIL 12, 2023
The Japanese auto industry dictates the African vehicle market, especially in east and southern Africa, where 90% of the vehicles imported into this region are vehicles from Japan. Japanese brands rule in Africa and Toyota is King. Nissan and Mazda vehicles are also quite popular in […]
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Auto Industry Backs Additional Funding for Research into Impacts of Mid-Level Ethanol Blends
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 25, 2009
The auto industry in principle is not opposed to the introduction of such mid-level blends (i.e., The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is current considering a request to allow more than the current limit of 10% ethanol in gasoline to increase overall ethanol consumption in the US fuel pool. Earlier post.) Earlier post.).
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Nissan 'Quite Optimistic' About Electric Cars, Holding Off On Hydrogen
Green Car Reports
DECEMBER 10, 2014
In the auto industry, there''s a growing divide among carmakers on the most viable form of electrified vehicle. Toyota has made fuel cells its zero-emission technology of choice; Honda and Hyundai will also offer hydrogen cars, though those two.'
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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. Tesla will suspend production at its Fremont plant on 23 March.
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Full CPCA rankings: Top-selling models and automakers in China in Feb
CN EV Post
MARCH 9, 2023
The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) announced on March 9 the top selling models and car companies in China in February, presenting a panoramic view of the Chinese auto industry. 3 Nissan Sylphy 26,102 28,519 -8.5% 8 Toyota Camry 14,401 14,228 1.2% 10 Toyota Levin 13,200 9,142 44.4% 8 NIO 12,157 6,131 98.3%
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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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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
Great promotional events and bold aspirational statements by the domestic auto industry can’t mask the facts. Continuing on this path would hurt the domestic US auto industry’s prospects for decades. Five automakers (Ford, Fiat Chrysler, Toyota, Honda, and Nissan) that each produce about 900,000 to 1.5
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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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Full CPCA rankings: Top-selling models and automakers in China in Mar
CN EV Post
APRIL 12, 2023
The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) announced on April 11 the top selling models and car companies in China in March, presenting a panoramic view of the Chinese auto industry. 8 FAW Toyota 62,347 58,239 7.1% 9 GAC Toyota 60,626 88,048 -31.1% 13 Dongfeng Nissan 49,416 67,821 -27.1% 8 NIO 10,378 9,985 3.9%
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Australia introduces its first exhaust rule but makes all the mistakes the US did
Baua Electric
MARCH 26, 2024
These include the Toyota LandCruiser, Ford Everest, Isuzu MUX, Nissan Patrol and Mitsubishi Pajero Sport – all mid- or full-size SUVs. As you might expect, Toyota was one of the main proponents of watering down the standards, in keeping with its general global stance of spreading misinformation about electrification.
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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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SiriusXM buying connected vehicle unit of Agero for $530M
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 15, 2013
Following the acquisition, SiriusXM will provide connected vehicle services to more automotive manufacturers—including Acura, BMW, Honda, Hyundai, Infiniti, Lexus, Nissan and Toyota—than any other telematics provider.
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Tesla bucked the industry with its Q1 results — now TSLA is seeing momentum
Teslarati
APRIL 4, 2022
Tesla ( NASDAQ:TSLA ) essentially bucked the auto industry in the first quarter of 2022. General Motors noted that its sales were down 20% for the quarter, while Toyota’s sales fell by 15%. Stellantis’ sales dropped 14%, and Nissan declined by a substantial 30%.
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Big DEED turnout in Dayton
Electric Auto Association
APRIL 22, 2021
Later, Pizza stated that he believes auto industry pundits grossly underestimate general public interest in electric vehicles, and that based on his sales experience, EVs will reach 12 percent of new sales much sooner than analysts forecast. We also had two private Kia Soul EV s on display and a Nissan LEAF.
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86 Nissan Says: We'll Make Money On Selling Leaf Electric Cars
All Cars Electric
MAY 3, 2010
It's almost an article of faith in the auto industry that electric cars will require huge subsidies in their initial years. Certainly Toyota is widely assumed to have put tens of billions of dollars into its hybrid-electric vehicle program before it started to cover its costs.
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Personal: One in a Million
Clean Fleet Report
FEBRUARY 27, 2022
I think that’s fair since on a good day my 3 ½-year-old Chevrolet Volt has a 61-mile all-electric range, roughly comparable to a used Nissan Leaf or Fiat 500e. In fact, it might not even be possible for the auto industry to produce that many EVs, although the rate of expansion is dizzying. Toyota Prius Prime PHEV – 14,275.
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EV prices nipping at gas-powered vehicle heels with discounts and cheaper options
Baua Electric
JANUARY 9, 2024
Average EV transaction prices vs gas-powered vehicles (Source: Cox Automotive) Other electric SUVs like the Ford Mustang Mach-E ($42,995), Toyota bZ4X ($42,000), and Nissan Ariya ($43,190) start below the average. 2023 Hyundai IONIQ 5 (Source: Hyundai) EV inventory also remains above the industry average. It could be close.
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Auto Alliance urges EPA to withdraw premature Final Determination on light-duty GHG regulations, resume Midterm Evaluation process with NHTSA
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 23, 2017
This request by the Alliance echoes a similar, earlier request by Global Automakers, the trade association representing the US divisions of 12 international automakers (Aston Martin, Ferrari, Honda, Hyundai, Isuzu, Kia, Maserati, McLaren, Nissan, Subaru, Suzuki and Toyota). Earlier post.).
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New: EVAdoption Quarterly US Electric Vehicle (EV) Sales Scoreboard
EV Adoption
DECEMBER 5, 2021
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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It’s a green light for electric vehicles! Aussie CO2 standard tough on Toyota, SUVs and utes
EV Central
FEBRUARY 4, 2024
Known as ‘Option B’, it is significantly tougher than the auto industry itself proposed via its representative body, the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI), has higher fines for breaching emissions limits and rejects aids known as ‘Super Credits’. Toyota LandCruiser 300-Series: in the passenger vehicle segment.
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Top 10 Green Cars revealed
Green Cars News
APRIL 25, 2010
Green cars are definitely the in-thing in the auto industry and now consumer website kbb.com (part of the Kelley Blue Book) has named its Top 10 Green Cars for 2010. Now before you wonder where the likes of the Nissan LEAF and the Chevrolet Volt are on the list – they are not yet available and [.].
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New DOT research shows drivers support connected vehicle technology, appreciate potential safety benefits
Green Car Congress
MAY 23, 2012
Nissan Technical Center North America, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. Earlier post.). Eight major automotive manufacturers are working closely with the Department on this research through partnering agreements: Ford Motor Company, General Motors LLC., Honda R&D Americas, Inc.,
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2022 Rivian R1T: a real pickup truck makes an impressive debut
Charged EVs
DECEMBER 14, 2021
Dimensionally, the R1T sits squarely among the stalwarts in the mid-size truck category: Chevy Colorado, Ford Ranger, Nissan Frontier and Toyota Tacoma. Finance coverage at the end of October suggested a valuation of $50 billion or more—higher than Kia or Nissan, both of which are decades old and make millions of cars a year.
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EVs dominated the UK car market in December
Push EVs
JANUARY 9, 2023
Renault also did well (15th to 9th), and Nissan climbed from 9th to 5th. Note Ford’s weak performance in BEVs, and the fact that Toyota doesn’t appear at all in the top 20 (and, by my calculation, only took 0.2% 3, Nissan Leaf) saw 2022 volumes roughly flat, or slightly dipped, compared to 2021. of the UK’s BEV sales in 2022).
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Green Cars News
JULY 5, 2009
After months of doom and gloom for the auto industry in the USA, there is finally a ray of hope courtesy of hybrid cars. Nissan: The Japanese manufacturer posted 666 units of the Altima Hybrid, which is a fall of 50 per cent compared to June 2008. Reported sales of hybrids in the US increased by 5.2
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Tokyo 2023 revisited: Every electric concept debut from the best motor show in years
EV Central
NOVEMBER 5, 2023
Whatever the name, the verdict is this was the best motor show of the post-pandemic era as the Japanese auto giants delivered a series of stunning electric concepts. The message from Toyota, Nissan, Honda and others was clear; we’ve taken a while to get our heads around this EV thing, but we’re coming now. You be the judge.
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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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Tesla Now Selling More Vehicles In USA Than Lexus, Volkswagen, Mercedes, BMW, & Many Others
CleanTechnica EVs
OCTOBER 18, 2021
I just published a report highlighting the fact that Tesla’s US sales have been growing as the overall auto market has tanked, and I also published one looking at companies’ EV share of auto sales (Tesla being at 100%, of course). I nearly closed all my Google Sheets and left the topic of US EV […].
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USA Q1 2021 Auto Sales Up 13% vs. Q1 2020, But Down 1% vs. Q1 2019
CleanTechnica EVs
APRIL 26, 2021
Tallying up US auto sales for Q1 2021 at long last, I was only slightly curious to see how they compared to Q1 2020 (and perhaps that’s why it took me so long). Clearly, with the US in lockdown for part of Q1 2020, it was just a poor quarter to compare to and this […].
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2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5: First of an aggressive wave of new EVs
Charged EVs
JULY 29, 2021
Upcoming entries include the Audi Q4 e-tron, Kia EV6, Nissan Ariya, Subaru Solterra, Toyota bZ4X, and a Chevrolet crossover to be launched in 2023. Moreover, Hyundai plans to join Ford, GM, Nissan, Tesla, Volkswagen and Volvo in building electric vehicles in the US. 4 are already on sale. The company says it will invest $7.4
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News: 2023 Fisker Ocean Introduced
Clean Fleet Report
NOVEMBER 23, 2021
This is a monumental moment for the auto industry, with the consumer and the environment being the winners. News: 2023 Nissan Ariya. News: 2023 Toyota BZ4X The post News: 2023 Fisker Ocean Introduced first appeared on Clean Fleet Report. It’s going to make this an exciting time for consumers wanting to go electric.
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A 100 m.p.g. truck? A Bright IDEA | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 22, 2009
Three years ago, the magazine Popular Mechanics even wrote an article prodding the auto industry for not building the 100 m.p.g. John Waters, the CEO of Bright Automotive, is a veteran of Detroits auto industry, just like most of the Bright team. and Nissan Motor Co. car Because unlike the 100 m.p.g. Yep, a truck.
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Best EVs of 2022: Our verdict on the new electric cars of the year
EV Central
DECEMBER 28, 2022
But I’m also curious to see how Toyota fights back in the EV space. On paper it’s nothing special, but given the might of the company and the desire for Toyota to protect its top-selling sales patch, the arrival of Toyota’s first EV will be a big moment. I’ll chuck the Toyota bZ4X onto the wish list as well.
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EAA National Board nominations from across North America
Electric Auto Association
OCTOBER 28, 2021
About Marc: Marc has been a long-time advocate of electric vehicles and drives a 2002 Toyota RAV4 EV, 2011 Th!nk I have 35 years of experience as a Mechanical Electrical Plumbing Specialist in the construction industry. What type of leadership makes you thrive? Working cooperatively in a coalition with diverse groups and individuals.
EAA National Board nominations from across North America
Electric Auto Association
OCTOBER 28, 2021
About Marc: Marc has been a long-time advocate of electric vehicles and drives a 2002 Toyota RAV4 EV, 2011 Th!nk I have 35 years of experience as a Mechanical Electrical Plumbing Specialist in the construction industry. What type of leadership makes you thrive? Working cooperatively in a coalition with diverse groups and individuals.
China puts its electric vehicles on center stage - China automotive news
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 22, 2009
Chinese auto makers also showed other types of "new energy" vehicles, including regular gasoline-electric hybrids to compete with Toyota Motor Corp.s Among the most notable: a gas-electric hybrid Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. Gasgoo.com | ?? | GM plans to launch the Volt in China in 2011. Prius hybrid.
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President Obama Announces 48 Projects to Receive $2.4B in Grants for Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles; To be Combined with $2.4B in Industry Cost-Share
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 5, 2009
Industry officials expect that this $2.4 billion in cost-share from the award winners, will result directly in the creation tens of thousands of manufacturing jobs in the US battery and auto industries. billion investment, coupled with another $2.4 The new awards cover the following areas: $1.5 Chrysler LLC. $70.
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