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Light-truck sales declined less during the current pandemic than car sales

Green Car Congress

This note examines the sales of all new light-duty vehicles (cars and light trucks) in the United States in March, April, and May 2020—the first three months of the current pandemic—and compares them with the sales in February 2020. Total sales in January of 16.925 million were similar to those in February.).

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Differential effects of the current pandemic on the sales of light-duty vehicles and heavy trucks

Green Car Congress

Therefore, an examination of the recent changes in the sales of vehicles in these two classes provides some information about the economic impact (both actual and anticipated) of the current pandemic on individuals and companies. (I I have shown recently that during this pandemic light-truck sales declined less than car sales.).

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Monthly changes in key transportation indexes

Green Car Congress

Sales of cars and light trucks. Sources of the underlying data: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (sales of cars and light trucks). The changes are in percent relative to the corresponding month in 2019. Month-year. Price of gasoline. Vehicle miles traveled. Revenue passenger miles (domestic). Feb-2020. +4. Mar-2020. -38.

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Nissan LEAF passes 25,000 sales mark in US

Green Car Congress

The battery-electric car posted its best US sales month yet in March, and a 423.5% year-over-year sales increase in April. We’re seeing the adoption curve for EVs accelerate, and there is tremendous interest not only on the West Coast but in a number of new strongholds like Atlanta, Raleigh, Denver, Dallas, Chicago, St.

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Onto Orders 1,050 Renault Zoe E-Tech, EV Subscription Interest Soars, Study Reveals the USA is the 6th Worst Country for Commuting

EV Obssesion

EVs Onto orders 1,050 Renault Zoe E-Tech as EV subscription interest soars Demand surges for Electric Vehicle information from Autovia media sites ahead of COP26 climate talks St.

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California gas vehicle ban faces pushback from 17 states

Teslarati

17 States have filed a lawsuit with the Federal Court of Appeals, suing to prevent California from banning new ICE vehicle sales after 2035. California’s Air Resources Board (CARB) is expected to ban the sale of new ICE vehicles after 2035 tomorrow, but 17 State Attorney Generals have sued in federal court to block the move.

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Plug In America training auto dealers in Eastern Washington

Plug in America

Since starting our PlugStar EV dealer training and certification program in 2018, we have trained thousands of dealer sales staff and hundreds of dealerships across the country. To date, Plug In America has created PlugStar programs in Los Angeles, San Diego, Sacramento, Boston, New Jersey, and St.