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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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ICCT report finds US domestic EV production and investment continues to fall; only 5% of global EV investment to go to US EV assembly plants

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Cumulative electric vehicle sales and production from 2010 through 2020, in major regions (based on EV-Volumes, 2021). Based on company announcements through 2020, about 5% of this global total is actively being invested in local US assembly plants. Source: The ICCT. In terms of annual EV production, Europe’s 1.1 —Nic Lutsey.

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USA Q1 2021 Auto Sales Up 13% vs. Q1 2020, But Down 1% vs. Q1 2019

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Tallying up US auto sales for Q1 2021 at long last, I was only slightly curious to see how they compared to Q1 2020 (and perhaps that’s why it took me so long). Clearly, with the US in lockdown for part of Q1 2020, it was just a poor quarter to compare to and this […].

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Frost & Sullivan forecasts top 12 global auto groups will reduce vehicle platforms by more than 30% by 2020

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By 2020 the key 12 global auto OEM groups are expected to reduce their platforms from 223 in 2010 to 154, a reduction of more than 30%, according to analysis by global consulting firm Frost & Sullivan. Consequently, by 2020 the key 12 OEM groups are expected to account for an almost 74% share in the same segment.

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US tells owners to stop driving older Nissan vehicles over air bag concerns – ET Auto

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The agency made its announcement after the Japanese automaker issued a warning on Wednesday telling vehicle owners not to drive certain vehicles – the 2002-2006 model year Nissan Sentra, 2002-2004 Nissan Pathfinder and 2002-2003 Infiniti QX4 – that were recalled in 2020 but have not been fixed.

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Volkswagen aims to strengthen its position in China

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In his new position, Ullrich will tackle the challenges Volkswagen is facing in the largest auto market worldwide: China. According to the Shanghai consultancy Automobility, the market share of foreign auto brands in China fell to about 44% by December 2023. In 2020, foreign auto brands held a 64% market share.

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Used EVs to avoid? Model S, Chevy Bolt top Consumer Reports’ list

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The list is based on data from the publication’s Annual Auto Surveys, in which owners report problems with their vehicles for specific model years. Model S, Chevy Bolt top Consumer Reports’ list appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News. The model years of EVs listed here showed higher-than-average rates of problems.

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