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EIA: EVs and hybrids make up 16% of US light-duty vehicle sales

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Hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and battery-electric vehicle sales in the United States have increased in recent years as sales have decreased for non-hybrid gasoline- or diesel-fueled vehicles. In this context, a single vehicle model includes one nameplate and all the available trim levels associated with that nameplate.

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Ford posted record electrified vehicle sales in January

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Ford electrified vehicle sales in January grew almost 4 times faster than the overall electrified segment. With a total of 13,169 vehicles sold, Ford electrified vehicles were up 167.2, The Mustang family of vehicles, Mustang and the all-electric Mach-E, produced sales of 8,041—up 76.3% of segment.

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Kelley Blue Book: New-vehicle prices hit record high in November; average new EV price $65,041

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According to data released by Kelley Blue Book, a Cox Automotive company, the average transaction price (ATP) for a new vehicle in the United States in November 2022 hit a new record high of $48,681. November prices rose 0.9% ($422) month over month from October 2022 and were up 4.4% ($2,250) from year-earlier levels.

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Cox Automotive: Wholesale used vehicle prices in US rise halfway through November compared to October

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Wholesale used vehicle prices (on a mix-, mileage-, and seasonally adjusted basis) increased 4.9% This brought the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index to 234.8, The non-adjusted price increase through mid-November was 2.6%, Cox said. The average daily sales conversion rate of 65.2% increase from November 2020.

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BYD sets lower sales growth & warns of looming price war

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BYD set lower sales growth goals for 2024, warning of a looming price war and overcapacity in Mainland China’s electric vehicle (EV) sector. However, BYD’s delivery estimates for 2024 are a third of 2023’s sales growth, which was 62.3%. million units this year, 20% more compared to 2023’s 3.02

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Benchmark: lithium prices continue to rise

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Lithium prices continued to rise in November, with Chinese battery-grade prices surpassing the RMB 200,000/tonne (US$31,395/tonne) mark, according to Benchmark’s Lithium Price Assessment. Source: Benchmark Mineral Intelligence.

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J.D. Power: new-vehicle transaction prices hit all-time high despite rising interest rates; sales volume constrained as inventory stays flat

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New-vehicle retail sales for June 2022 are expected to decline when compared with June 2021, according to a joint forecast from J.D. Retail sales of new vehicles this month are expected to reach 965,300 units, a 18.2% New-vehicle retail sales in Q2 2022 are projected to reach 2,977,300 units, a 23.3%

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