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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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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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California made up a third of all U.S. BEV sales in 2023

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Behind them, Honda, Ford and Chevrolet made up the remainder of the top five selling brands in the state, with Tesla being the only BEV-only manufacturer in the top 15. Still, much of the industry has aired concerns about slowed BEV demand in recent months, especially as many consumers await lower-priced models in 2025 and beyond.

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Tesla US Sales Up 104% While US Auto Industry Down 22%

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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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What’s the Most Environmental Thing To Do When a Car’s Engine Dies

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What’s the Most Environmental Thing To Do When a Car’s Engine Dies Questions & Answers from our Friends at EarthTalk® The engine is fried on my old Honda Civic. This practice isn’t the norm throughout the industry, says only1, but it is gaining in popularity. What’s the most environmentally friendly thing to do with this car?

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Opinion: Hey VW, Electric Vehicles Are Not a Joke

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The auto industry is not known as a second career for comedy writers. Jeep made real news with a new EV concept. Jeep showed off an electric Wrangler and announced it was adding charging stations at trailheads. Honda confirmed it will sell two electric SUVs based on GM’s Ultium platform by 2024. It happens every year.