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.
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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.
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%.
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%).
CleanTechnica EVs
JANUARY 28, 2024
The US auto industry continues to grow following its long recovery from the COVID-19 epidemic and economic shutdown of 2020–2021. continued] The post US Auto Industry Rose 8% in 4th Quarter, While EV Industry Grew 29% appeared first on CleanTechnica.
CleanTechnica EVs
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
continued] The post EV Leaders in US Auto Industry, Tesla Growth, Hydrogen & CCS Folly, Cars of the Year — Top Cleantech Stories Not To Miss appeared first on CleanTechnica. There are hundreds of good cleantech stories every day. It’s too much for anyone to cover and even too much.
CleanTechnica EVs
FEBRUARY 26, 2023
The US auto industry is truly on the rebound. In the 3rd quarter, sales increasing 1% compared to the 3rd quarter of 2021, the first positive trend in a while. Seemingly not, as US auto industry sales in the 4th quarter of 2022 were 10% higher than […] But was it just a lucky little blip?
CleanTechnica EVs
MAY 4, 2024
One of the hottest topics of the year in the auto industry has been hype about EV sales drooping, or at least not living up to expectations. continued] The post US EV Sales Up 170% in 1st Quarter vs. 1st Quarter of 2021 appeared first on CleanTechnica. How much substance is actually in that hype?
CleanTechnica EVs
JANUARY 29, 2024
In 2019, full electric vehicle (EV) sales were 1.4% of US auto sales. In 2020, they had risen to 1.7%, [continued] The post EV Sales Rise to 7.2% of US Auto Sales, Tesla 4.3% of Auto Sales appeared first on CleanTechnica.
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.
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.
CleanTechnica EVs
MARCH 7, 2022
But why did the auto industry wait so long? Electrification of cars and trucks is all the rage.
Teslarati
AUGUST 9, 2021
Longtime Tesla bull ARK invest recently identified battery cost declines as a form of “good deflation” that could lead to a boost in EV sales. Battery cost declines could decrease EV production costs and improve range, which may boost electric vehicle sales in the long run.
Teslarati
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
Volkswagen faces mounting pressure to keep up with Tesla and Chinese automakers in the transition to battery-electric vehicles (BEVs), and its success in doing so could have major implications. Volkswagen had just around 145,000 sales. Earlier this year, Tesla also announced plans to debut an upcoming factory in Mexico.
Teslarati
MARCH 5, 2024
Tesla says an Australian automotive industry lobby group is attempting to delay climate action by making false claims about the government’s clean car policy. Tesla is a part of the FCAI, holding a board seat, and is an active lobby group member. ” The FCAI said that Tesla did not mention the review process.
CleanTechnica EVs
NOVEMBER 17, 2021
By Charles Morris As the legacy automakers increase their commitment to electric vehicles, just about all the auto industry analysts expect that Tesla’s currently dominating market share will erode. Originally posted on EVANNEX.
CleanTechnica EVs
MAY 18, 2022
Legacy automakers like General Motors and Ford have dominated much of the auto industry for decades. However, with electric vehicles gaining traction, Tesla could be poised to overtake the companies in a few short years — if it can continue growing rapidly each year as it has been.
CleanTechnica EVs
MAY 9, 2021
The auto industry (among others) had a tough 2020, but it’s coming back strong — in the first quarter of 2021, the US […]. Originally posted on EVANNEX. by Charles Morris The events of the last year have dramatically demonstrated the truth of the old adage that major crises tend to accelerate changes that were already underway.
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 […].
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 […].
CleanTechnica EVs
JANUARY 13, 2022
According to the Wall Street Journal, “China’s car market snapped a three-year decline last year, helped by strong sales of electric vehicles.” pic.twitter.com/Za0IHf0QEV — Tesla Greater China […]. ” Model Y Performance delivery have officially begun!
CleanTechnica EVs
JULY 16, 2021
I wrote a piece last week on US electric vehicle sales in the 2nd quarter of 2021. The unfortunate thing for those of us who would like to see Europe-level EV sales as quickly as possible is that non-Tesla EV sales in the US are quite pitiful. Of course, some pure-Tesla fans are happy about […].
CleanTechnica EVs
MAY 1, 2022
As the world gradually shifts to electric vehicles, the auto industry is also beginning to witness the decline of the decades-old dealership model.
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).
Green Car Congress
MAY 22, 2013
billion fundraising , Tesla Motors has paid off the entire loan awarded to the company by the US Department of Energy in 2010. Following this payment, Tesla will be the only American car company to have fully repaid the government. Tesla and other US manufacturers are in a strong position to compete for this growing global market.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 29, 2021
The United States is the third-largest electric vehicle (EV) producer behind China and Europe; a new study from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) finds that the gap has widened. Cumulative electric vehicle sales and production from 2010 through 2020, in major regions (based on EV-Volumes, 2021).
CleanTechnica EVs
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
The auto industry is poised for some big changes in 2022. … Their arrival represents the biggest upheaval in the auto industry since Henry Ford introduced the Model T in 1908.” ” “Sales of cars powered solely by […]. According to Jack Ewing and Neal E.
Baua Electric
JANUARY 8, 2024
Duplicitous doublespeak has become de rigueur dialect in the auto industry. “We We strongly believe in EVs,” say auto dealers as they support efforts to slow the EV transition. The latest example of Orwellian Newspeak comes from GM, which touted “another year of firsts” in its US Q4 and Full-Year Sales report.
Clean Fleet Report
FEBRUARY 6, 2022
Tesla is starting to appear to be a major automaker in more ways every day. Tesla’s focus for 2022 is quality & quantity of current product. According to International Energy Data, Tesla sold the majority of its cars in 2021 in China, followed by the U.S. million sales worldwide with its four current models.
CleanTechnica EVs
APRIL 17, 2024
EV sales have grown strongly in recent years, and while we’ve explained that they’re still growing nicely in many places and for many companies, it’s also clear that we’re not in the period of the fastest growth for the industry. Most notably, we’ve just seen #1 BEV seller Tesla report.
CleanTechnica EVs
AUGUST 25, 2021
With the rise of electric cars, the auto industry is facing its first global transition since the time of the horse and carriage. by Denis Gurskiy The Ford Mustang Mach-E is arguably the most important car for Ford since the Model T. Much like the Model T was a catalyst for Ford’s first mass-produced ICE (internal […].
Clean Fleet Report
FEBRUARY 27, 2022
California’s plug-in vehicle sales tally is impressive: 663,014 battery electrics (62.9%). In fact, it might not even be possible for the auto industry to produce that many EVs, although the rate of expansion is dizzying. Tesla Model 3 was the top seller in the state. Tesla Model Y EV – 61,022. Behind the Numbers.
CleanTechnica EVs
MAY 2, 2021
Right now, Tesla is at the vanguard of an all-electric future. On Wall Street, the company’s market value has outpaced its auto industry counterparts who specialize in internal combustion engine (ICE) technology. To that end, are Tesla’s competitors still investing in ICE development anymore?
CleanTechnica EVs
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
By Charles Morris “Americans aren’t buying electric vehicles, they’re buying Teslas,” reads a recent CNBC headline, and it’s a fair assessment. In the US, Tesla’s share of the EV market looks like Bob Marley’s share of the Reggae market. According to auto industry analyst IHS Markit, 79% of the EVs sold in the […].
CleanTechnica EVs
AUGUST 28, 2021
We may have experienced peak fossil car sales in the USA, and the peak year wasn’t even very recently. It appears that the year that will go down in history as the peak year for fossil-powered light-duty vehicle sales was 2016. Ironically, that’s also the year the Tesla Model 3 was unveiled.
Electric Auto Association
MAY 3, 2022
Submitted to the Ohio Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee in support of Senate Bill 307: Accelerating Ohio's Auto Industry By Tim Benford, president of Drive Electric Dayton. Over seven days of driving 950 miles and charging only at Tesla Superchargers, we only spent $59 for electricity.
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 […].
CleanTechnica EVs
APRIL 12, 2021
And it happen to be in the auto industry. Originally published on EV Annex. Doesn’t it feel like the news is always so negative nowadays? Well, there is a bright spot out there. Once considered a tiny niche, the electric vehicle sector is surging.
Green Car Congress
JULY 20, 2018
In fact, some experts predict electric vehicles (EVs) to account for 65 percent to 75 percent of sales in 2050—which is also good news for the environment. Another hot topic in the auto world is autonomous rides. Maybe you own a Tesla Model X or Audi e-tron. Electric Vehicles: Right Now. Maybe you’ve ridden in an EV.
Clean Fleet Report
JANUARY 4, 2022
Two years into 2022, while stories of the expected new EVs for the year were being published, Tesla announced it has delivered 308,600 vehicles worldwide in the fourth quarter, besting its own record for quarterly EV production. This was done in a year when almost all other automakers posted drops in sales. Scenario No.
Charged EVs
DECEMBER 14, 2021
Could Rivian emerge as “the next Tesla?” The startup carmaker Rivian was founded a decade ago by RJ Scaringe, but it didn’t go public with its electric pickup truck and SUV until the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show. The next Tesla? On the strength of its debut truck, that’s not an unreasonable question. Stay tuned.
Electric Auto Association
OCTOBER 28, 2021
The end of ownership usually results in used sales, which increases affordability and adoption. Provide clear goals, committee independence About Sterling: Sterling drives a 2019 Tesla Model 3 Dual Motor AWD FSD and is an electric automobile enthusiast while employed as a vetting specialist for ConocoPhillips.
Electric Auto Association
OCTOBER 28, 2021
The end of ownership usually results in used sales, which increases affordability and adoption. Provide clear goals, committee independence About Sterling: Sterling drives a 2019 Tesla Model 3 Dual Motor AWD FSD and is an electric automobile enthusiast while employed as a vetting specialist for ConocoPhillips.
Cars That Think
DECEMBER 23, 2022
To accelerate EV uptake, the Zero Emission Transportation Association , a lobbying group formed by Tesla, Lucid and Rivian along with some EV charging suppliers, asserts that sales of new internal combustion vehicles must be banned by 2030 and diesel trucks by 2035. So the value of the credit means little to the less well-off.
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