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Honda Accord takes Nº 1 spot in US retail sales in 2013

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Accord retail sales in 2013 rose 12.2% to 360,089 units, displacing the Toyota Camry, with retail sales of 342,007 units, from the lead spot. Total sales for the Accord in 2013 were 366,678 units; total sales for the Camry were 408,484 units. from year-ago totals to 1,332,576 Honda cars and light trucks.

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Half of plug-in vehicles in the US in 2019 were mid-size cars

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However, PEVs are available in size classes ranging from two-seaters to minivans. Source: Argonne National Laboratory, Assessment of Light-Duty Plug-In Electric Vehicles in the United States, 2010 – 2019 , June 2020. Together, compact cars and large cars accounted for nearly 30% of the PEV population.

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News: Mid-Year EV Sales Hit Peak

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While the economy appears to have hit a speed bump, electric vehicle sales continue to soar as more vehicles enter the market and automakers are trying to keep up with demand. Pure EV sales set a record–for the first half of 2022 are up 66% compared to last year in a market that overall is down 20%. Where Do We Go From Here?

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Kia Debuts Refreshed Sorento In South Korea

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The long-running Sorento is due for a facelift after a few years on sale in its current form, and it appears it’s getting one – at least in South Korea.& As it did with the Carnival minivan, Kia mimicked the Telluride’s muscular lines with the updated styling, though changes focus mostly on the front end. inch screens.

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GM’s Sales in China Surpass 1.5 Million Units

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million units in sales for 2009. For the first 10 months of 2009, GM’s domestic sales in China totaled 1,459,460 units. Shanghai GM sales in the first 10 months rose 46.5% Shanghai GM finished the month number one in sales among domestic passenger car manufacturers. FAW-GM Light Duty Commercial Vehicle Co.

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Navigant forecasts annual plug-in electric vehicle sales in N America to exceed 1.1M by 2024

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In a new report, Navigant Research forecasts that North American plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) sales will exceed 1.1 The report, Electric Vehicle Geographic Forecasts , provides data and forecasts for LD PEV sales in North America, including US states, MSAs, and utility service territories and Canadian provinces and cities.

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Kelley Blue Book: average new-vehicle prices in US up 5.4% in May y-o-y; average EV price down 10.8%

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The estimated average transaction price for a light vehicle in the United States was $41,263 in May 2021, according to the analysts at Kelley Blue Book. New-vehicle prices increased $2,125 (up 5.4%) from May 2020, while increasing $493 (up 1.2%) from April 2021. Mid-size Car. Mid-size Pickup Truck. Mid-size SUV/Crossover. Sports Car.

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