Americans Are Open To Cheap Chinese Cars. That’s 'Scary' For The Rest Of The Auto Industry
InsideEVs
APRIL 29, 2024
Many EV buyers would buy a Chinese car if it was cheap enough, according to a recent survey.
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Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2019: Tesla Model 3
Green Car Reports
NOVEMBER 12, 2018
The Tesla Model 3 is Green Car Reports' Best Car To Buy 2019. ” But that was the Model S—the shock to an auto industry that had dismissed its very premise. It’s the second time a Tesla product has won our annual award, which was captured by the Tesla Model S in 2013.
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Italy’s hard-right government may buy a stake in Stellantis
Baua Electric
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
But now Italy says it is open to buying a stake in Stellantis, Reuters reports , using the same model France uses for its beloved Renault. Italy has some of the oldest, most polluting cars in Europe, with some of the lowest EV adoption rates in Europe. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.
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Poll: 4 Out of 10 Drivers May Buy Electric Next
CleanTechnica EVs
APRIL 20, 2023
Electric vehicles are well on their way to becoming popular in the auto industry, with automakers worldwide investing billions of dollars into going electric. Still, consumer interest may still have a ways to go to meet US climate goals, as a new poll shows that nearly half of US adults may be considering EVs for […]
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Hertz to Buy Cadillac Lyriqs and Chevy Silverado EVs to Bolster Electric Rental Fleet
The Truth About Cars
AUGUST 22, 2023
Car rental companies have long pledged to make the transition alongside their auto industry partners, and Hertz recently announced that it would be adding the Cadillac Lyriq and Chevy Silverado EV.& Automakers are going electric, which means that all the companies that rely on them will have to adapt.
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2015 Volkswagen Golf: Green Car Reports' Best Car To Buy 2015
Green Car Reports
NOVEMBER 10, 2014
Our Best Car To Buy award can go one of several ways here on Green Car Reports. Sometimes it goes to a moonshot car, like the first Nissan Leaf (in 2011) or the Tesla Model S (in 2013). Those are cars that radically redefined what green transportation could be, changing the auto industry forever.
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Is Market Share The Right Metric To Evaluate Electric Cars & Tesla’s Future?
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. According to auto industry analyst IHS Markit, 79% of the EVs sold in the […]. Originally posted on EVANNEX.
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ISU study finds large potential for biobased materials in auto industry, but with challenges
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 16, 2012
However, they noted, there are also many challenges associated with the use of biobased parts in the auto industry. The above challenges contribute to the complex nature of the automotive industry and its products. This car also includes a bioplastic for the instrument panel and other interior fittings.
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Should Investors “Buy the Dip” in Tesla, NIO, XPeng, & Other EV Stocks?
CleanTechnica EVs
MAY 26, 2022
While the auto industry simultaneously faces major disruptions with the onslaught of new electric vehicles, even EV giant Tesla has been susceptible to the bear market — though, low share prices usually present an opportunity for skilled […].
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Can small car segment bounce back by 2026? Trends suggest otherwise
Baua Electric
MAY 10, 2024
By: HT Auto Desk | Updated on: 10 May 2024, 13:15 PM The small car segment, which includes the hatchbacks, once ruled the Indian auto industry with nearly half the market share. Read more Maruti’s small cars seen parked at the Manesar facility.
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Auto Alliance pushing for passage of Maryland SB 1234 that would require state purchase of ZEVs; 50% of LDVs by 2026
Green Car Congress
MARCH 15, 2018
The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (Auto Alliance) is strongly supporting the passage of Maryland’s SB 1234 , a bill that would require the State of Maryland to purchase zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) for state fleets. it is based on what customers buy rather than on what automakers produce. —Auto Alliance.
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Big Auto is begging governments to let them go bankrupt as Chinese EVs loom
Baua Electric
MARCH 23, 2024
The auto industry is electrifying, and all new cars will be electric in the relatively near future. BMW, VW and Renault asked European regulators to push back the 2035 gas car phase-out , despite that this timeline has already been loosened. It is necessary that we stop burning fossil fuels, and fast. How do we know this?
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Finalist for Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2018: Hyundai Ioniq
Green Car Reports
NOVEMBER 9, 2017
Hyundai is known in the auto industry as an aggressive and very capable competitor, and the world's largest makers watch it closely and take it very seriously. The company didn't introduce its first hybrid car in the U.S. until 2011 and, frankly, that year's hybrid Sonata sedan wasn't very good.
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Tesla updates its mobile app with AI assistant, highlights non-car products
Baua Electric
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Tesla has pushed a new software update to its mobile app with a new AI chat assistant and a new menu to highlight the company’s non-car products. It’s the hub for all of Tesla’s connected features, which the automaker was somewhat of a pioneer of in the auto industry. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.
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AlixPartners study finds post-crisis auto industry facing new set of challenges; sales projected below historical levels for foreseeable future
Green Car Congress
JULY 31, 2011
In sync with its past annual auto studies, AlixPartners continues to predict that US auto sales will climb more slowly, and to a lower peak, than many others are predicting. Specifically, the firm estimates US auto sales will reach just 12.7 billion in 2010 profit on a net margin of 4.6% billion on a net margin of 4.3%—things
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Automakers' Protests Against AM Radio Have Always Been About Money
The Truth About Cars
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
The Drive reported that the Center for Automotive Research and the Alliance for Automotive Innovation released a joint document arguing against keeping AM radio in cars, following the bipartisan AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2023. The good news for AM radio is that the auto industry appears poised to lose its fight.
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Global EV sales are ‘robust’ – more than 1 in 5 cars sold in 2024 will be electric
Baua Electric
APRIL 22, 2024
More than 1 in 5 cars sold globally this year is expected to be electric, with surging demand projected over the next decade, says a new International Energy Agency (IEA) report. In 2024, electric car sales in China are projected to jump to about 10 million, accounting for about 45% of all car sales in the country.
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The Nissan Leaf is Eligible for a $3,750 Tax Credit Again
The Truth About Cars
MARCH 7, 2024
The automaker announced that the car has regained eligibility for federal tax credits, though for only half of the maximum $7,500. 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. has a free-trade agreement.
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NIO CFO says confident of meeting this year's sales target
CN EV Post
MARCH 21, 2023
| NIO US | NIO HK | NIO SG An NIO (NYSE: NIO) executive re-emphasized the electric vehicle (EV) maker's confidence that it will meet its goal of doubling sales this year, at a time when the Chinese auto industry has been weak overall so far this year. "We We expect the industry to go through some profound consolidation," Feng said."It's
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Iconic Investor Ron Baron Believes In Tesla Stock For The Long Haul
CleanTechnica EVs
APRIL 13, 2022
Investing legend Ron Baron has been holding Tesla in his portfolio since 2014, well before the company’s stock rose to new highs for the auto industry. In response to recent concerns about Musk’s sudden decision to buy a stake in Twitter, Baron didn’t budge and doubled down on his bullish take on the automaker and […].
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Tesla sales, VW tech, electric Harley-Davidson: Today's Car News
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 8, 2019
With final sales reports out from the whole auto industry, we built some context around Tesla's end-of-the-year sales numbers. The Model 3 is setting the pace among luxury cars. Volkswagen buys wireless tech from Volvo. And our.
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VW Works Council Chair talks Herbert Diess and Tesla’s growing influence on German auto
Teslarati
APRIL 14, 2021
Tesla is not yet producing electric vehicles at Gigafactory Berlin, but the EV maker’s presence is already being felt in Germany’s auto sector. The sociologist looked into Tesla’s effects on the country’s auto industry on behalf of IG Metall, one of Germany’s most notable unions.
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Center for Automotive Research calls long-run economic risk to auto industry of mandating permanent fuel economy standards very serious; recommends periodic reviews
Green Car Congress
JUNE 14, 2011
Plug-in hybrids dominate market penetration in 2025 under CAR scenario IV (62 mpg CAFE standard). Source: CAR. The CAR report, the US Automotive Market and Industry in 2025 , relies on technology and market forecast data from the National Research Council (NRC) and J.D. CAR researchers estimated the best (i.e.,
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At CES, legacy automakers scramble to keep up in AI arms race – ET Auto
Baua Electric
JANUARY 10, 2024
At CES, Volkswagen announced it would begin offering a version of ChatGPT in its cars later this year, the result of a partnership with Cerence, a U.S. The transition to software-dominated cars is challenging. software developer. Vehicles require higher standards for durability and safety than a phone. software developer.
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Dealers Finally Have EV Inventory But Now Lack Buyers
The Truth About Cars
JULY 12, 2023
We’ve been hearing about the rise of electric vehicles for years, but while they are growing rapidly in number, there’s still a disconnect between an auto industry hell-bent on electrification and the desires of the people they rely on to buy new cars.
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New milestone in 2023: What drove India to record over 41 lakh car sales
Baua Electric
JANUARY 3, 2024
REUTERS) The just concluded year 2023 was a cheerful one for the Indian auto industry, as the car manufacturers in the country breached the four million mark for the first time. the Indian automobile industry has been showing great resilience. Registering 41 lakh cars in a calendar year in 2023 was a sign of that.
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How and When the Chip Shortage Will End, in 4 Charts
Cars That Think
MARCH 28, 2023
As Spectrum reported in the months since this story originally posted, the broken supply chains caused by the chip shortage have practically rewired whole segments of the tech industry. industrial concerns from falling victim to similar semiconductor supply chain snafus in the future. In March of 2023, the U.S.
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BYD: Autonomous Vehicles Are "Basically Impossible"
The Truth About Cars
APRIL 24, 2023
BYD, China’s largest electric automaker, isn’t as gung-ho about autonomous vehicles as many other auto industry giants. & China regulates self-driving cars tightly and does not allow their sale to the general public. & [Image: Robert Way via Shutterstock] Become a& TTAC insider.
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Five Electric Cars You'll Still Be Able To Buy In Five Years
Green Car Reports
AUGUST 23, 2011
The electric auto industry -- more than the conventional auto industry -- is an extremely volatile and competitive place.
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June 2023 – Tesla Model Y was the best selling car in Sweden
Push EVs
JULY 12, 2023
Sweden’s June auto market saw plugin EVs take 59.2% Overall auto volume was 28,283 units, up some 9% YoY, though still below pre-2020 norms. The post June 2023 – Tesla Model Y was the best selling car in Sweden first appeared on ?PushEVs. share, up from 55.1% year on year. The Tesla Model Y was June’s best selling vehicle.
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52 Nissan and partners have now sold 540,000 plug-in electric vehicles
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 31, 2018
Of the 90 million or so new vehicles sold globally last year, plug-in electric cars made up only a tiny proportion, roughly 1 percent.
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101 T&E concludes that diesel cars emit more CO2 on a full lifecycle basis than gasoline cars
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 18, 2017
A new analysis by the NGO Transport & Environment (T&E) concludes that diesel cars emit more CO 2 than equivalent cars on a full lifecycle basis—i.e., According to the T&E analysis, an average diesel car produces emits 3.65 In Europe, the car market is skewed in favor of diesels through regulation and tax policies.
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‘Hatchbacks are here to stay; no guarantee that SUVs will remain popular in the future’: RC Bhargava | Autocar Professional
Baua Electric
MAY 18, 2024
The Chairman of Maruti Suzuki India Limited who is also a seasoned veteran in the auto industry spanning over four decades, firmly advocates that for India to progress into a developed nation, accessible mobility options are imperative. The car purchase is an exciting event for any family. What are the potential solutions?
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KPMG survey finds global auto execs ranking fuel efficiency the top consumer priority
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 22, 2011
Fuel efficiency, safety innovation, and vehicle styling will be the three most important product issues influencing automotive consumer purchase decisions over the next five years, indicating a perceived shift in buying priorities, according to the 12 th annual global automotive survey conducted by KPMG LLP. Investments.
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Volvo enters autonomous driving market via company acquisition
Teslarati
JANUARY 1, 2023
While many automakers now view autonomous driving products as the auto industry’s future, recent history has shown that it can be a highly volatile market. Now Volvo hopes to try its hand, buying out autonomous driving software and hardware supplier Zenseact. Zenseact is now a 100% subsidiary of Volvo Cars.
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The Impact of Gas Price Trends on Vehicle Choice
Clean Fleet Report
SEPTEMBER 17, 2022
When gas prices are on the rise, it had a big impact on the type of vehicles that people were buying. According to a study by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory , there was a shift away from smaller, more fuel-efficient cars toward larger SUVs and trucks. Sales of Smaller, More Fuel-efficient Cars Increased.
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Say it ain’t so: BMW, Volkswagen, and Renault take aim at Europe’s ICE ban
Baua Electric
MARCH 22, 2024
The heads of BMW, Volkswagen, and Renault have spoken out against European Union’s emission targets in recent days, arguing that the phase-out rules put too much pressure on the industry and that consumers aren’t buying EVs fast enough. Electrek’s Take Automakers are, to no surprise, talking out of both sides of their mouths here.
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Report finds US automakers remain profitable under future CAFE standards even with fuel price fluctuation
Green Car Congress
JUNE 28, 2016
In all of our fuel price scenarios (from Very Low to High), the auto industry would be profitable if current standards stay in place. When gas is very cheap, people tend to buy bigger, more profitable trucks. —co-author and independent auto industry analyst Dan Luria. With gas at $1.80
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170 Tesla Model 3 demand startled everyone, even Musk; now what?
Green Car Reports
APRIL 15, 2016
To say that the auto industry has been startled by the volume of deposits on the Tesla Model 3 would be an understatement. The number of potential buyers worldwide who have sent Tesla Motors $1,000 to reserve a place in line to buy the car is now approaching 400,000, said longtime executive Diarmuid O'Connell.
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60 IHS: average age of light vehicles in US rises slightly in 2015 to 11.5 years; length of new vehicle ownership hits record high
Green Car Congress
JULY 29, 2015
million (2.1%) since last year and the highest annual increase the auto industry has seen in the US since IHS began tracking VIO growth. Average age for both passenger cars and light trucks increased just slightly in 2015, and both now stand at 11.5 —Mark Seng, global aftermarket practice leader at IHS Automotive.
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ACEA study finds cost still strong deterrent for EV uptake across Europe; calls for “realistic” targets recognizing affordability
Green Car Congress
JULY 2, 2018
A new study by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) finds that the affordability of electric cars remains a strong deterrent for customers across the EU, along with lack of infrastructure and lack of investment in infrastructure. To put this in context, pure battery-electric cars accounted for just 0.7%
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Opinion: Politicians Are Lying About Biden's EPA Rule
The Truth About Cars
MARCH 21, 2024
First, some background from the New York Times : The rule increasingly limits the amount of pollution allowed from tailpipes over time so that, by 2032, more than half the new cars sold in the United States would most likely be zero-emissions vehicles in order for carmakers to meet the standards. It's just not.
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Canadian Study Concludes Rebates to Hybrid Buyers Not Cost-Effective for Reducing Carbon Emissions
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 24, 2009
The study finds that the rebates had a large and positive effect on the market share of hybrid vehicles, largely at the expense of intermediate cars, intermediate SUVs and some high performance compact cars. Our estimates indicate that two-thirds of people who buy hybrids were going to buy them anyway. Chandra et al.
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Multi-nation survey reports consumers want electric cars. Now.
Plugs and Cars
JANUARY 29, 2009
There are no cars for sale. Consumers would be buying now if there were products,” says Gregor Matthies, a Munich-based partner at Bain who specializes in the auto industry. For years BMW disparaged electric cars, and poured money into liquid hydrogen ICE vehicles and promoted them ad nauseum. The only problem?
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