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Tesla Overtakes BMW In 2021 US Luxury Car Sales

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But, according to Automotive News, Tesla may overtake BMW as America’s best-selling luxury automobile brand, as the company does not distinguish domestic and worldwide sales. This is based on statistics from new automobile registrations in the United States, which are a few weeks behind sales.

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New milestone in 2023: What drove India to record over 41 lakh car sales

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lakh crore has been showing astounding recovery since the pandemic shock in 2020. the Indian automobile industry has been showing great resilience. Improving supportive infrastructure For the growth of vehicular activities and automobile sales, the development of a supportive infrastructure ecosystem plays a crucial role.

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Frankfurt Motor Show goes green. The Green Piece

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As the automobile industry moves ever closer to the age of green cars, manufacturers are lining up some innovative concepts that place the emphasis firmly on fuel economy and cutting carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. However, the event will also have a distinctly green theme.

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The World’s Most Popular EVs Aren’t Cars, Trucks, or Motorcycles

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In 2020, according to one estimate, 500,000 e-bikes were sold in the U.S. According to market research company NPD Group , the pandemic helped increase e-bike sales by 145 percent from 2019 to 2020, more than double the growth of traditional bikes. Industry analysts expect that uptick in adoption to continue.

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2025-2035: Rewriting The Automotive History

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A recent report from the Environmental Defense Fund indicates that electric vehicle sales volumes are growing at a rapid pace, signalling an epochal shift in the auto industry over the next decade. There is no longer any dispute that the automobile industry is transitioning to electric vehicles. Companies Making The Shift.

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The EV Transition Explained: Reshaping Labor Markets

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President Biden says his EV policies will result in “one million new jobs in the American automobile industry. BMW, for example, claims it will not cut jobs in the transition to EVs, but it is likely that it will still reduce its workforce by both reskilling and attrition like other German automakers are contemplating.

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California, 4 automakers reach framework agreement on GHG standards; slight FE weakening, no upstream emissions calculations

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for Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV), tapering off at the current MY 2020 and MY 2021 levels in MY 2025 and MY 2026, respectively. This agreement represents a feasible and acceptable path to accomplishing the goals of California and the automobile industry.

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