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Acura Teases the Return of the RSX - As An Electric Crossover

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The Acura RSX is on its way back after almost 20 years in hiding, but this wont be an enthusiast-friendly two-door car with an available manual transmission like its predecessor. Like so many great things in the auto industry, the RSX is returning as a crossover, and this time it wont have VTEC.

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

CleanTechnica EVs

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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SiriusXM buying connected vehicle unit of Agero for $530M

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Following the acquisition, SiriusXM will provide connected vehicle services to more automotive manufacturers—including Acura, BMW, Honda, Hyundai, Infiniti, Lexus, Nissan and Toyota—than any other telematics provider. for $530 million in cash. The acquisition of Agero’s connected vehicle business is a natural fit for Sirius XM.

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2024 Honda Prologue: Japan’s most American brand gets serious about EVs

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Honda would also develop an upmarket Acura ZDX crossover on the same platform­—that one would be built by GM at the Lyriq assembly plant in Spring Hill, Tennessee. The Honda Prologue and Acura ZDX are presentable, competent and competitive. GM would build the car for Honda alongside the Chevy in its Ramos Arizpe plant.

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US Auto Sales Down 8% in Q3 2023 vs. Q3 2019

CleanTechnica EVs

The US auto industry is bouncing back compared to the past couple of years, but it’s still significantly below its. continued] The post US Auto Sales Down 8% in Q3 2023 vs. Q3 2019 appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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These Automakers Are Electrifying Fastest In USA — New Report

CleanTechnica EVs

We’ve looked at overall auto industry sales trends in the US. We’ve looked at the top selling electric vehicles and top selling EV brands in the United States. We’ve looked at how much more electric vehicles have grown compared to fossil fuel vehicles (which have shrunk). Now, let’s complete this.

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US Auto Sales: Tesla Had Highest % Increase from Q2 2019 to Q2 2021, 5th Highest Volume Increase

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Another quarter has wrapped up and we have more grand trends in the US auto industry. In the charts and text below, I’m comparing Q2 2021 (the second quarter of 2021) with Q2 2020 and also with Q2 2019. Naturally, year-over-year changes are interesting, but given how unique last year was, I think it’s more […].

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