Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2020

Driving the drop in sales was the emergence in December 2019 of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Wuhan, China. This has created a knock-on effect for both vehicle sales and production, with dealerships devoid of customers and factories at a standstill with no one to operate them. Sales in the world’s single largest vehicle market sank 33.1%

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 16, 2024

Photo credit: Mitsubishi Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. MMNA) has introduced a comprehensive North American business strategy called "Momentum 2030." The strategy was presented to dealer partners in Nashville, Tennessee, generating considerable positive feedback. By 2030, the company's U.S.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2018

A new study by a team from Aarhus University in Denmark has found that car dealerships pose a significant barrier to electric vehicle adoption at the point of sale due to a perceived lack of business case viability in relation to gasoline and diesel vehicles. Only three North America-focused studies exist as of 2017.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2012

has established a “Green Dealer” program for its independently-owned Honda and Acura automobile dealers in the United States. Ten dealers have already received the award, 18 more have applied to be in the program, and more than 200 dealers have independently developed initiatives to reduce their environmental impact.

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Teslarati

APRIL 5, 2024

In October 2023, the company postponed a ~$12 billion EV investment after noting that customers were no longer willing to pay a premium for electric cars. Instead, Ford is adjusting its timeline to focus on offering hybrid powertrains with its internal combustion engine (ICE) lineup in North America by the end of the decade.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 3, 2024

Reports have claimed Stellantis will continue snubbing industry shows located in North America for the foreseeable future, with the Canadian International Auto Show (CIAS) being the next on the list. Stellantis says dealers can decide if they want to make an appearance at subsequent trade events while corporate takes a pass.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The legacy automaker set new quarterly benchmarks for battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric cars in the United States during Q3 2022. brand sales increased by 3.2% “With the support of our dealer partners, we expect this momentum to accelerate through the fourth quarter, resulting in a strong finish to the year.”

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 8, 2023

Specialized automaker Briggs Automotive Company (BAC) has announced plans to expand on the North American market, offering more places for customers to source and service the single-seat BAC Mono. For those unfamiliar with the company, sales were formerly limited to Europe. While you could already purchase BAC products in the U.S.

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Mercedes only sold 5,756 units of the EQS inside the United States last year, representing a nearly 20 percent decline in sales against 2022, which also happened to be its first full year on sale. However, dealers seem to especially loathe the EQS, noting that it has been severely oversupplied.

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Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

With the all-new, all-electric 2024 500e Fiat hopes to create a buzz using what is easily the cutest car on the road. Back for more When Fiat announced 2019 would be the final year the 500e would be imported to North America, no reason was given but there was little doubt a completely updated version was in the works.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Sales-wise, the Mach-E seems to be doing well, with Ford North America Product Communications director Mike Levine noting that the vehicle’s sales expanded 9.2% As shared by the electric vehicle community, the vehicle was given a $20,000 market adjustment by the dealer. . in September. .

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 2, 2024

Mitsubishi began selling cars with its own branding in the United States in late 1982 , introducing three car models and a pickup as 1983 models. Today's Junkyard Find is one of the very last Diamantes sold here, now residing in a Denver car graveyard. Our current century has been a cruel one for Mitsubishi in North America.

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 30, 2023

Canadian dealers of Mercedes-Benz vehicles are reporting that the automaker is considering revising its strategy for North America. The dealers attended a market-wide retailers meeting in Vancouver held in May and noted that the automaker was fretting about consumer hesitancy over expensive electric vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Annual worldwide sales of the Prius to September 2010. Worldwide cumulative sales of the Toyota Prius have passed the 2-million mark, with approximately 2,012,000 units sold as of the end of September, according to Toyota. In 2007, sales in Japan represented 21% of all Prius sales worldwide and in 2008, 26%.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2014

Broadly, Navigant expects expansion in both the higher end of the market (thereby putting competitive pressure on Tesla Motors), as Audi, BMW, Cadillac, Mercedes, Saab, and Volvo introduce their first plug-in cars. The requirement has been extended through 2025; however, the mandated sales levels are not likely to be met, Navigant notes.

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 16, 2023

& Appearance, in-car tech, and cabin materials are all getting a critical eye. Snazzier trims like the SL and Platinum get Google built-in tools, permitting users to& spill their beans to our machine overlords & utilize maps and the like without pairing a device to the car. & [Images: Nissan] Become a& TTAC insider.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

This and more, here at Green Car Reports. GM this week announced that it is ready to bring some plug-in hybrid models back to the North American market. USPS Canoo LDV 190 van Ford added fleet discounts for the Mustang Mach-E , as well as a program that allows dealers to use inventory as rental cars.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

The prospects of the Vietnamese electric car start-up VinFast selling vehicles in Australia has increased with the release of its first right-hand drive production models. However the national government is pushing aggressively to attract EV battery and car manufacturing and the country has huge stockpiles of nickel to mine.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 2, 2022

General Motors has announced that vehicles sold too quickly after their initial sale will have their warranties stripped ahead of multiple hotly anticipated product releases. Only the Hummer EV battery warranty will be allowed to transfer to the new owner after a quick re-sale.

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Unfortunately, the brand’s sales trajectory doesn’t appear to be cooperating. However, luxury brands seemed to have the edge in EV sales — as their customer base is more willing to be early adopters and typically has more disposable income. The dealers requested not to be identified for fear of retaliation.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 20, 2024

GM began producing cars on its J Platform beginning in 1981 , and the J-Body proved to be a tremendous global sales success for The General. Nearly a quarter-century later, the final new J-based cars were sold in the United States. Here's one of those last-year cars , found in a car graveyard in Charlotte, South Carolina.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 25, 2023

In this time Genesis went from being a model in the Hyundai line-up to becoming a car company on its own. The Hyundai Motor Group has made a $10 billion investment to build and sell electric vehicles in North America; the first is the 2023 Electrified GV70 built at the new manufacturing facility in Montgomery, Alabama.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 1, 2024

The Arc Plan is full of business objectives such as sales targets, shareholder dividend and returns, profit margins and potential new business ventures. There was no breakdown of what models will be sold in North America, but adding to the company’s two EVs on sale currently, Leaf and Ariya , will be boost to their dealer network.

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Electric Vehicles India

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Honda targets annual sales of 70,000 Prologue EVs. US unit announced that it is targeting the initial annual sales of 70,000 for its planned electric Prologue sport utility vehicle when it goes to market in 2024. Both the companies are co-developing an electric Acura-brand SUV which will go on sale in 2024. .

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

But as the EV giant makes inroads outside of China, it is looking to change that, the old-school way, dealer by dealer. It’s a huge challenge for Chinese carmakers to make clear to Europeans that their cars are on par with Tesla, at a better price.” million fully battery-electric vehicles , overtaking Telsa in overall BEV sales.

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The Truth About Cars

JULY 5, 2023

The very Italian marque Fiat continues to roll out new products – in markets not named North America, of course. Nevertheless, it looks every inch a Fiat despite sharing bones with the Jeep Avenger, another will-they-or-won’t-they model (in terms of bringing it to North America).

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The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Ford customers love to personalize the performance and appearance of their vehicles," said Mark Wilson, Ford North America Vehicle Personalization manager. These kits were apparently developed in response to customer feedback and will be available via the Ford Performance Parts website or at a dealer accessory counter.

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Teslarati

APRIL 24, 2023

The strange Hyundai IONIQ 5 sale, first reported on the Hyundai IONIQ Forum , was quickly identified as a unicorn, considering it was missing standard features that all IONIQ 5s are supposed to have. However, according to the post on the forum, the dealer who sold the vehicle was just as bewildered as the new owner.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Specifically, the ARK Invest founder pointed out Tesla’s notable increase in US car sales and GM’s decrease in the third quarter, despite the ongoing chip shortage. “Meanwhile, $ GM blamed the ~33% YoY decline in its US sales on chip shortages. . EVs require 3-5x more chips per car produced!”

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2009

Reported hybrid sales by month. In the aftermath of the summer sales boom fueled by the US Cash for Clunkers program, September 2009 light duty vehicles sales dropped back to pre-incentive lows. With 745,997 cars and light duty trucks sold in September, according to Autodata, sales were down 22.7% Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

Honda has announced several initiatives under its new “Green Path” approach to reducing the total life-cycle environmental impact of its products and operations in North America. Source: Honda North America. To continue to decrease CO 2 emissions from the transportation of vehicles from its plants to dealers.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 1, 2024

As the car industry’s largest hybrid pusher, Toyota says it is better positioned to just buy credits to close the EPA gap rather than “waste” money on BEVs, its CEO said. million battery complex in North Carolina to be used in its EVs and hybrids sold in North America. Currently, the company is building a $13.9

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 15, 2023

This car sure looks a lot like the 1978-1983 Mitsubishi Galant Lambda hardtop , sold in North America as the Dodge Challenger and Plymouth Sapporo. In 1983, this car's MSRP was $7,999, or about $24,812 in 2023 dollars. The MSRPs for those cars were $6,666 and $6,442, respectively ($20,677 and $19,982 after inflation).

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Electric Vehicles India

JUNE 3, 2021

The Toyota debuts its all-new all-electric SUV concept bZ4X for North America at Toyota Motor North America’s headquarters. Every detail of the car is engineered with many details. Toyota debuts all-electric bZ4X Concept. Toyota plans to expand around 70 electrified models globally by 2025.

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Electric Vehicles India

APRIL 22, 2021

Mazda MX-30 Electric Car. In recent days all the major automakers are trying to rule out gas cars and they are planning to switch to full electric in the near future. In view of this now Mazda has unveiled its first electric car which is the electrified version of the Mazda MX-30 which got the award Car of the year 2020-2021 Japan.

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Electric Vehicles India

APRIL 24, 2021

Genesis G80 electric luxury sedan & other top 10 luxury electric cars. We are witnessing the interest and sales of electric cars has been increased. Whereas if we look at the other two segments such as electric two-wheelers (E2W) and electric three-wheelers (E3W) sales recorded less when compared to the previous year.

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EV Life

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Are you thinking about buying an electric car? In the long term, the Inflation Reduction Act promises to accelerate electric car affordability for millions of Americans, the next couple of years are going to be a challenge. Electric cars will qualify for EV tax credits and the qualification rules for credits will be really confusing.

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