Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Audi of America officially announced plans today for the arrival in the US of the new A3 family of premium compact cars, with three body styles, five new engines and seven variants including its plug-in hybrid model. Audi first revealed the A3 Sportback e-tron at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show earlier this year. Click to enlarge.

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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. Furthermore, I compare last quarter’s sales not just to the same quarter last year, but […]

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 27, 2022

Isn’t it great to hear auto execs talk about electric vehicles these days? Why, just last week, here’s what Audi CEO Markus Duesmann had to say: “E-mobility is by far the most efficient […]. It’s so encouraging to hear how their companies are “all in” on the EV revolution, and how much it will benefit our grandchildren.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2013

Audi of America, Inc. announced that the all-new 2015 Audi A3 sedan will arrive in US showrooms in the first quarter of 2014. Audi of America also confirmed that it will offer the A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in gasoline electric hybrid (PHEV) model in the US market later in 2014. TDI clean diesel. Audi connect.

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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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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Several years ago, the German government expressed its concerns about exporting German car-building jobs to China and the attendant political and economic upheaval that would entail.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

of total California auto sales in 2021. In the US overall, more than 652,000 electric cars and plug-in hybrids were sold in 2021. The California Air Resources Board is expected to adopt the next round of statewide EV sales targets before the end of the year as part of the state’s Advanced Clean Cars program.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 7, 2023

The tide has turned in the electrification of the German auto market, with plugin electric vehicles taking the majority of sales for the first time in December. of the month’s passenger auto sales, with full electrics taking a third (33.2%), and plugin hybrids taking over a fifth (22.2%). Plugins took 55.4%

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2012

Six German automotive companies—passenger car manufacturers Audi, BMW, Daimler, Porsche and Volkswagen, and the supplier Bosch— launched their first joint campaign for diesels in the US. Under the slogan “Clean Diesel. Clearly Better.” Their sales multiplied by two and a half (from 40,000 units to over 104,000).

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 4, 2023

Sweden’s plugin electric vehicles took almost 60% of the auto market in March, up from 55.6% Overall auto market volume was 30,261 units, up some 5% YoY, though still below historical seasonal norms. year on year. BEVs alone took 41.6% of the market, up from 31.8% The Tesla Model Y was the overall best […]

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 5, 2023

share of the auto market in March, down from 91.9% Overall auto volume was 19,366 units, up some 19% YoY, and the highest March sales since at least 2016 […] Norway’s plugin electric vehicles took 91.1% year on year. The slight dent in share came from a drop in plugin hybrid volume, against overall market growth.

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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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Drive Electric

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

RE: Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill. Drive Electric supports the Land Transport (Clean Vehicles) Amendment Bill (‘the Bill’) and encourages New Zealand to be ambitious. The interim Clean Car Discount, which is already in the market, is showing promising signs of success.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2018

Over the last two decades, fully electric cars have had, let’s say, a slow start. Plus, battery costs are rapidly decreasing and the public is warming up to the idea of electric cars. Another hot topic in the auto world is autonomous rides. Maybe you own a Tesla Model X or Audi e-tron. By Haden Kirkpatrick.

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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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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 2, 2023

of the auto market in April, up from 48.2% Overall auto market volume was 20,588 units, down some 6% YoY, and down 35% from pre-2020 seasonal norms. Sweden’s plugin electric vehicle share reached 55.7% year-on-year. Full electrics grew share strongly, whilst plugin hybrids lost share slightly.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 3, 2023

Sweden’s auto market saw plugin electric vehicle share continue to grow strongly in December, reaching a record 74.6%, up from 60.7% Overall auto volume for the month was up 28% year on year, but still 18% down from December 2019. year on year. Full electrics alone took a record 51.3% share of the market. Full […].

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Audi of America is taking a more aggressive stance with diesel in the US, both in terms of product offerings and in policy. In 2009, Audi launched the A3 and Q7 TDI models in the US. At the time, said Keogh, Audi would have been delighted if the TDI models constituted 20% of our Q7 and A3 sales mix. Earlier post.)

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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%). But compared to 2019, they were down by more than 3 […]

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

of Europe’s largest auto market, Germany, in October, up from 30.4% This in the context of overall auto market growth of 16.8% Plugin electric vehicles (EVs) gained 32.4% YoY, to 208,642 units. This, however, is still down by almost 25% from the pre-2020 seasonal norms.

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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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Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2016

Under a class action settlement agreement filed today ( earlier post ), Volkswagen and Audi in the US will pay more than $14.7 The class-wide settlement in the Volkswagen “Clean Diesel” Marketing, Sales Practices, and Products Liability Litigation will provide owners and lessees of Volkswagen and Audi 2.0-liter

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

share of the auto market in August, up from 18.3% Overall auto volumes were at 68,858 units, a slight YoY improvement, though still 18.8% The UK saw plugin electric vehicles take 20.2% year on year. Full electrics saw a decent growth in share whilst plugin hybrids lost share, weighing on the combined plugin result. down […].

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 7, 2022

Germany, Europe’s largest auto market, saw plugin electric vehicles take 25.5% Overall auto market volumes were down some 34% from seasonal norms, to 205,911 units, the worst July performance in many years. share in July. This up from 22.6% year on year.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 16, 2023

However, the fact is, Škoda Auto does produce a lot of batteries for various Volkswagen Group vehicles — more than 500,000 to […] When you think of Škoda, you don’t think of it being a battery giant. You think of it being a moderately sized brand within the Volkswagen Group stable. (Or, Or, at least, I do.)

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 10, 2011

Audi loves clean diesels, but the German automaker certainly hasn't stacked its entire deck with them. In addition to the upcoming 2012 Audi Q5 Hybrid and the brand's e-Tron electric sports cars in the pipeline, it's now taking hybrids and electric cars seriously, too. luxury shoppers might.

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 30, 2021

This performance is even more impressive when we consider that the overall auto market continued to fall off a cliff — down […]. More than 221,000 plugin vehicles were registered in November — which is +33% year over year (YoY).

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 1, 2021

This performance is even more impressive when we consider that the overall auto market continues to fall off a cliff — down […]. More than 184,000 plugin vehicles were registered in October — which is +26% year over year (YoY).

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 13, 2022

6% of US auto sales is up from EVs' 2.2% of US auto sales in Q3 2020.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 3, 2023

Share-wise, 2023 started with plugin vehicles getting 11% share of the global auto market (7.6% Registrations were up 10% year over year (YoY) in January, to over 662,000 units. China’s market was the main driver of growth. While this is below last […]

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

of the UK auto market, up from 21.5% Overall auto volume was 153,529 units, up 14.3% October saw plugin EVs take 24.9% year on year. Plugin hybrids had their strongest share in two years. YoY, and in line with pre-2020 seasonal averages. BMW was October’s leading BEV brand.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

2021 Is Here: Here Are the Top 10 Electric Car Companies. Picking the Top 10 electric car makers now involves making some choices as the number of vehicles available increases. Audi E-tron 5,612. The Model S is the best-selling plug-in car in the U.S. Almost two-thirds of the battery electric cars sold in the U.S.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 4, 2021

Overall auto volume was back to seasonal norms, with 13,166 vehicles registered. The recent best selling full electric vehicle, the Audi e-tron, is now close to being caught by the new Volkswagen ID.4. April 2021 saw plugin electric vehicles taking 80.1% market share in Norway, up from 69.6% in April 2020.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 31, 2023

We’ve Entered the Age of Shared Mobility This article may contain affiliate links Car sharing has changed dramatically since C lean Fleet Report first reported on it almost two decades ago. Some auto companies have incorporated car sharing elements into their new business enterprises.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 28, 2022

That represents 12% share of the overall auto market (8.6% With the China covid lockdown effects easing, sales have recovered most of their previous pace, reaching 699,000 registrations last month. BEV share). Considering the steep drops in the overall market, and […].

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 31, 2023

Last month’s plugin vehicle share of the overall European auto market was 20% […] Unfortunately, the overall market grew almost as fast, +12%, to 902,775 units, leaving the market share close the where it was 12 months ago.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 3, 2009

The 2010 Audi A3 TDI was awarded the 2010 Green Car of the Year Award today at the Los Angeles Auto Show by Green Car Journal, which has presented the award for five years. It follows last year's winner, the 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI, to make two clean diesels in a row to win the award.

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