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Tesla maintenance and repair costs are lowest in the auto industry: data

Teslarati

companies, including Tesla, Buick, Lincoln, and Ford. Tesla says its standard tech can save police departments over $4,000 “The difference to maintain a car on average between some brands can be thousands over a 10-year time frame,” said Steven Elek, Program Leader for Auto Data Analytics at Consumer Reports.

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US Auto Industry Down 8% Since 2019

CleanTechnica EVs

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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Ford’s November sales paints revealing picture of US auto industry as EV adoption climbs

Electrek

Ford released its US auto sales for November today, and although electric vehicle sales were up over 100% YOY for the fifth straight month, gas-powered car sales continued to slide. The sales report highlights the direction in which the US auto industry is headed – forward.

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

CleanTechnica EVs

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%).

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

CleanTechnica EVs

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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BYD to Chinese Auto Industry: "Demolish the Old Legends" in the EV Race

The Truth About Cars

Though enormous, BYD isn’t satisfied with dominating its home market and wants the rest of the Chinese electric auto industry to come with it. Tesla reigns supreme here, but Ford, Hyundai, Kia, and others have made significant steps toward knocking the company out of its top spot. million units manufactured in 2022.

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Auto industry spent less on advertising in 2022; Tesla already spends $0

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Although Tesla spends $0, the decline in ad spending could be an indicator of troubles for an industry trying to compete with Tesla’s EV lead. Reuters reported that the auto industry’s ad spending fell to $4.8 billion between January and July 2022 or 4% year-on-year. Compared with the same period in 2019 ($5.50