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.
Nissan reaches 50% thermal efficiency with next-generation e-POWER system; STARC
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 26, 2021
Nissan announced a breakthrough in engine efficiency, reaching 50% thermal efficiency with its in-development, next-generation e-POWER system. Nissan’s e-POWER system utilizes an on-board gasoline engine to provide electrical energy to the e-powertrain battery pack. The Nissan e-POWER System. The Nissan e-POWER System.
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US Auto Industry Down 3+ Million Sales (19%) Since 2019
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%).
US Auto Industry Up 10% In 4th Quarter — But Down 16% Compared To Q4 2019
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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Growing Plugless Hybrid EV Market Share In Japan Has Direct Implications On The African Vehicle Market
CleanTechnica EVs
APRIL 12, 2023
The Japanese auto industry dictates the African vehicle market, especially in east and southern Africa, where 90% of the vehicles imported into this region are vehicles from Japan. Nissan and Mazda vehicles are also quite popular in […] Most of these vehicles are imported as used vehicles.
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The Nissan Leaf is Eligible for a $3,750 Tax Credit Again
The Truth About Cars
MARCH 7, 2024
The Nissan Leaf was already the most affordable EV on sale, but recent changes have made it even cheaper. The car qualified for tax credits through the end of last year, but automakers have to recertify vehicles under the new rules, and Nissan has only just done that for the Leaf. Image: Nissan] Become a& TTAC insider.
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Nissan accelerates its electric vehicles strategy after realizing buyers prefer EVs
Electrek
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
As the auto industry moves toward a sustainable future, Nissan has made the strategic decision to ramp up their efforts in the electric vehicle market. more… The post Nissan accelerates its electric vehicles strategy after realizing buyers prefer EVs appeared first on Electrek.
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Nissan Leaf’s phaseout might be good for the Japanese automaker: Opinion
Teslarati
JULY 15, 2022
Production of the Nissan Leaf will end by the mid-decade as the company plans to phase out the once revolutionary vehicle. . According to Automotive News’ sources, Nissan plans to retire its all-electric Leaf model and replace it with a different battery electric vehicle to compete with the more tech-savvy EVs in the market.
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Nissan and Honda confirm new EV partnership as they look to play catch up with Tesla, BYD
Baua Electric
MARCH 15, 2024
Nissan and Honda are forming a new EV partnership after falling behind leaders like Tesla and China’s BYD. Nissan and Honda form EV partnership to keep pace Yesterday, Electrek reported that Nissan and Honda were considering partnering up to introduce more affordable EVs. It’s official.
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Tesla US Sales Up 104% While US Auto Industry Down 22%
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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Nissan: we will comply with 2035 Aussie ICE ban
EV Central
SEPTEMBER 12, 2022
If Australia does legislate an internal combustion engine ban in 2035 Nissan says it will be ready to comply. The lack of direction in electrification in Australia has directly impacted the availability of the new Nissan Ariya mid-size SUV here. The Nissan Ariya could be in Australia in 2023 … or not.
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Tesla (TSLA) now has 4.2% of the US auto market
Baua Electric
JANUARY 8, 2024
market share of the US auto market. It wasn’t that long ago that many bigwigs in the auto industry didn’t see Tesla ever being more than a niche automaker. But the company has made itself undeniable by holding a majority market share in the electric vehicle market in the US.
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Nissan announces new strategy for customer ownership experience; leveraging connected car, big data, and personalization
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 29, 2016
In Japan, Nissan announced a new, comprehensive strategy to transform its customer aftersales experience through innovative technology and enhanced services. Connected car technology and expanding use of big data will enable Nissan to offer new services, improve the dealership experience and increase customer retention.
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Cooperation of Daimler and Renault-Nissan Alliance accelerates, strengthens in 2015
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 16, 2015
The partnership between the Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler AG accelerated and strengthened as it entered its sixth year in 2015, the companies’ leaders said today in a media update given during the Frankfurt International Motor Show. Nissan and Daimler will co-develop the vehicles.
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Tesla: As Disruptive To U.S. Car Market As Toyota, Nissan Were?
Green Car Reports
AUGUST 27, 2013
In its decade of existence, electric-car startup Tesla has accomplished many things the auto industry didn''t think it could do. But could Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] be as disruptive to the existing industry as were Toyota and Nissan, the two largest Japanese car importers during the Sixties, Seventies, and Eighties?
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Nissan announces Green Program 2016; targeting cumulative sales of 1.5M zero-emission vehicles across Alliance; new fuel cell electric vehicle with Daimler, new Nissan PHEV
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 24, 2011
Nissan Motor Co., announced its new six-year environmental plan, Nissan Green Program 2016 (NGP 2016). This new plan will focus on three areas: reduction of carbon footprint; shift to renewable energy; and an increase in the diversity of resources used by Nissan. million zero-emission vehicles across the Renault-Nissan Alliance.
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Tesla bull calls battery cost declines “good deflation” that could boost EV sales
Teslarati
AUGUST 9, 2021
To support its observations, ARK Invest used the 2022 Nissan Leaf EV’s price as an example. A few years ago, Nissan announced that the 2016 Leaf SV and SL variants would come standard with its 30kWh battery pack for an EPA-rated 107 miles of range. An increase in electric vehicle sales could lead to growth in the EV market.
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EVs dominated the UK car market in December
Push EVs
JANUARY 9, 2023
The UK’s auto market saw plugin electric vehicles take 39.4% Full electrics alone took almost a third of the market. Overall auto volumes were up 18% year on year in December, but still down compared to pre-2020 norms. 4) took December’s second place in BEV market share, and BMW (led by the i4) took 3rd.
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US Auto Sales Down 8% in Q3 2023 vs. Q3 2019
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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ICCT report finds US domestic EV production and investment continues to fall; only 5% of global EV investment to go to US EV assembly plants
Green Car Congress
JUNE 29, 2021
The research on electric vehicle uptake around the world is clear: electric vehicle manufacturing growth happens where there are strong national policies designed to spur the market forward. Great promotional events and bold aspirational statements by the domestic auto industry can’t mask the facts. million over the same period.
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FCA proposes 50:50 merger with Groupe Renault
Green Car Congress
MAY 27, 2019
The combination would create a brand portfolio that would provide full market coverage with a presence in all key segments from luxury/premium brands, such as Maserati and Alfa Romeo, to the strong access brands of Dacia and Lada, and would include the well-known Fiat, Renault, Jeep and Ram brands as well as commercial vehicles.
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Tesla Now 8th Best Selling Auto Brand In USA — US Auto Sales Up 9%, But Down 11% vs. 2019
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.
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More auto plant shutdowns for COVID-19
Green Car Congress
MARCH 20, 2020
Nissan will suspend production of its manufacturing facilities in the US starting 20 March through 6 April. Honda will suspend production for six days beginning 23 March, with current plans to return to production on 31 March. Tesla will suspend production at its Fremont plant on 23 March.
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Nissan Leaf – Taking Reservations
Revenge of the Electric Car
APRIL 20, 2010
Nissan's new electronic vehicle, the Leaf. (AP Nissan began accepting reservations for its eagerly anticipated Nissan Leaf today. Funny that this article cites “a shortage of public charging stations&# as the sole reason for auto makers scrapping electric vehicles in the 1990s. AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye, File).
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BNEF forecasts cumulative 26 GWh of second-life EV battery storage by 2025
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 26, 2016
This far exceeds the size of the current stationary storage market. The auto industry is divided on the issue. While Tesla won’t be involved in second life, BMW, Nissan and Mercedes Benz have second-life stationary storage projects in place.
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Renault-Nissan and Daimler Announce Strategic Cooperation; Equity Exchanges, Common Small Vehicle Platform, Powertrains and Light Commercial Vehicles
Green Car Congress
APRIL 7, 2010
The Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler AG today announced a broad strategic cooperation that also involves equity exchanges that result in giving the Renault-Nissan Alliance a 3.1% stake in Nissan. Carlos Ghosn, Chairman and CEO of the Renault-Nissan Alliance. The result of the equity exchanges. Click to enlarge.
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210 Groupe Renault, Brilliance form JV for LCVs in China in three segments with three brands; accelerating electrified powertrains
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 17, 2017
The Chinese LCV market is reaching upwards of 3 million units annually. We see China not only as the biggest car market worldwide, but also as a trend setter for the auto industry. We see China not only as the biggest car market worldwide, but also as a trend setter for the auto industry.
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Mitsubishi wants to launch Australia’s cheapest electric car, but there’s a very expensive reason it might not
EV Central
DECEMBER 9, 2023
Because if all we do is flood the market with BEVs – and New South Wales still has 75 per cent of its power generated by coal – all we have done is shift the emissions from the tailpipe to the power station.” That forthcoming legislation is one reason MMAL has imported a Japan-market ek X EV electric kei to test for market suitability.
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BYD offers discounts for Song and Seal as China's auto price war intensifies
CN EV Post
MARCH 9, 2023
(Image from BYD's Weibo) As the price war intensifies in China's auto industry, BYD has also started offering discounts for its two models, even though the official prices remain unchanged. This is a limited-time marketing campaign valid from March 10 to March 31, BYD said.
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US Auto Sales: Tesla Had Highest % Increase from Q2 2019 to Q2 2021, 5th Highest Volume Increase
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 […].
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Target for 50 percent export share: Piyush Goyal tells automakers | Autocar Professional
Baua Electric
JANUARY 5, 2024
At a time when global automakers are looking beyond China towards India for a reliable and best cost base, the Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal said the Indian auto industry should target to increase their share of exports to at least 50 percent. lakh worth of components in 2022-2023.
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EV prices nipping at gas-powered vehicle heels with discounts and cheaper options
Baua Electric
JANUARY 9, 2024
Average EV transaction prices vs gas-powered vehicles (Source: Cox Automotive) Other electric SUVs like the Ford Mustang Mach-E ($42,995), Toyota bZ4X ($42,000), and Nissan Ariya ($43,190) start below the average. 2023 Hyundai IONIQ 5 (Source: Hyundai) EV inventory also remains above the industry average. It could be close.
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April 2023 – Good month for Volkswagen in the UK
Push EVs
MAY 17, 2023
The UK car market saw plugin electric vehicles take 21.9% Overall auto volume was 132,990 units, up 11.6% YoY overall market growth, BEVs grew volume 59% to 20,522 units, and PHEVs grew 33%, to 8,595 units. Most of the auto market’s volume growth, in fact, came from plugins. year on year.
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17.7% of Porsche USA Sales Electric, 4.8% of Volkswagen USA Sales Electric — Crushing BMW, Ford, Nissan, & Chevrolet Figures
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 […].
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How Much Has Nissan Spent on Electric Cars? $5.6 Billion.And Counting
Green Car Reports
SEPTEMBER 7, 2011
Bringing a new car to market costs a lot of money -- around $1-2 billion per platform on a new volume vehicle.
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LEAF – Made in the UK
Revenge of the Electric Car
MARCH 18, 2010
Nissan Leaf Electric Car to be Made in the UK. “Japanese car manufacturer Nissan announced today that it would build its new energy efficient electric car, the Nissan Leaf, in the UK. The decision represents an investment of some £420 million ($642 million) from Nissan in electric vehicles which will be spent in the UK.
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Apple veteran launches fleet management platform for Teslas and all other EVs
Teslarati
APRIL 7, 2022
Being a seven-year Tesla owner and having extensively studied EV data thanks to his work with the Nikola App , Hodge commented that in terms of electric car fleets, Tesla currently has an undeniable lead for now because it has the most number of EVs on the market. Fleets comprised of Ford electric cars are now being deployed as well.
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Personal: One in a Million
Clean Fleet Report
FEBRUARY 27, 2022
I think that’s fair since on a good day my 3 ½-year-old Chevrolet Volt has a 61-mile all-electric range, roughly comparable to a used Nissan Leaf or Fiat 500e. In fact, it might not even be possible for the auto industry to produce that many EVs, although the rate of expansion is dizzying. Nissan Leaf EV – 4,192.
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Tesla Model Y wins UK bestseller spot in March
Push EVs
APRIL 13, 2023
of the auto market in March, down from 22.7% BEVs saw fractional market share growth YoY, and a new volume record, whilst PHEVs saw a slight decline. Overall auto volume was 287,825 units, up some 18% YoY, though still some 19% down from March 2019 levels. combined share of the overall market (from 29.6%
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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power
Cars That Think
MARCH 11, 2023
Purveyors of EVs would have a new public-policy rationale backing up their market. It occurred in the wake of the California electricity crisis of 2000 and 2001, when mismanaged deregulation, market manipulation, and environmental catastrophe combined to unhinge the power grid. AC Propulsion’s experiment was timely.
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Eaton Supercharger Debuts in China on Three New Chery Engines
Green Car Congress
APRIL 25, 2010
Fuel savings and emission reduction are the new themes for China’s auto industry. We are pleased to cooperate with Eaton and bring these high-performing superchargers to the China market. Eaton is the worldwide leader in supercharger solutions for small displacement engines for customers in markets around the world.
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Tesla Model Y strengthens its position in Sweden
Push EVs
APRIL 7, 2023
Sweden’s plugin electric vehicles took almost 60% of the auto market in March, up from 55.6% of the market, up from 31.8% Overall auto market volume was 30,261 units, up some 5% YoY, though still below historical seasonal norms. of all passenger auto sales! of the entire passenger auto market!
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Tesla Now Selling More Vehicles In USA Than Lexus, Volkswagen, Mercedes, BMW, & Many Others
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). I nearly closed all my Google Sheets and left the topic of US EV […].
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ICCT study assesses EV promotion and uptake in top 25 metropolitan areas in US
Green Car Congress
JULY 30, 2015
The paper also includes city-specific analysis of benefits to consumers, and seeks to discern links between policies aimed at promoting electric vehicles and the market uptake. Manufacturers are targeting these markets, a wider range of EV models are available, and sales are up as a result. Click to enlarge.
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