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US Auto Industry Down 8% Since 2019

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No other media outlet compares US auto industry trends with as much history and depth as we do in these. It’s time for another one of our quarterly US auto sales reports. First, before getting into the automaker comparisons for the second quarter of 2023 versus the second quarters of 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022, […]

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Tesla Sets the Charge: Universal EV Standards in the Making

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Tesla's Influence on Charging Standards Tesla's NACS, known for its efficiency, is gaining traction among various automakers, suggesting a move towards an industry-wide standard. Kia, Lexus, Lucid, and Mazda: Adoption by Kia starts in late 2024, while Lexus, Lucid, and Mazda will join in 2025.

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Kelley Blue Book finds average EV price in US down 5.4% in January due to Tesla price cuts

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The average new EV sold for $58,725, according to Kelley Blue Book estimates, and is still well above the industry average. The most affordable vehicles—compact cars, compact SUVs and subcompact cars— had incentives between 3% to 4%, which is above industry average. month over month and down 5.5% year over year.

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US Auto Industry Down 3+ Million Sales (19%) Since 2019

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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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US Auto Industry Up 10% In 4th Quarter — But Down 16% Compared To Q4 2019

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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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Consumer Reports: These Automakers Create The Most Comfortable Cars

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Photo credit: Soloviova Liudmyla / Shutterstock.com The automotive industry places a high emphasis on the comfort of its vehicles. Brands like Porsche, Genesis, Audi, BMW, Lexus, and Rivian , known for its electric vehicles, have been recognized for their high comfort levels.

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Rivian receives award from PETA for making its vehicles 100% cruelty-free

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PETA is celebrating this company for helping to steer the industry toward an animal- and planet-friendly future,” Remain noted. PETA is calling on lagging brands—including Audi, Bentley, Lexus, Mazda, and Porsche—to follow suit,” the group noted in a press release.

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