US Auto Industry Down 8% Since 2019
CleanTechnica EVs
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
It’s time for another one of our quarterly US auto sales reports. No other media outlet compares US auto industry trends with as much history and depth as we do in these.
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US Auto Industry Down 3+ Million Sales (19%) Since 2019
CleanTechnica EVs
FEBRUARY 26, 2023
The US auto industry has been declining steadily for a few years at least. Compared to 2021, the American auto industry’s annual sales were down by more than 1 million units, or 8%. Compared to 2020, there were “only” down by 725,726 units (5%).
US Auto Industry Up 10% In 4th Quarter — But Down 16% Compared To Q4 2019
CleanTechnica EVs
FEBRUARY 26, 2023
The US auto industry is truly on the rebound. Seemingly not, as US auto industry sales in the 4th quarter of 2022 were 10% higher than […] In the 3rd quarter, sales increasing 1% compared to the 3rd quarter of 2021, the first positive trend in a while. But was it just a lucky little blip?
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Auto Industry Begs U.S. To Block 'Cheap' Chinese EV Imports From Mexico
InsideEVs
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Plus: what's next in the EV race from Jeep, and how Rivian can cross "the valley of death."
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Tesla US Sales Up 104% While US Auto Industry Down 22%
CleanTechnica EVs
OCTOBER 18, 2021
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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Stellantis receives more UAW ire after Toledo layoff announcement
Teslarati
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Stellantis received more United Auto Workers (UAW) ire after announcing over 1,000 layoffs were coming to auto workers in its Toledo, Ohio factory. Stellantis announced it would lay off around 1,100 workers at its Toledo Jeep plant. Just last month, the company laid off about 1,000 workers in Michigan.
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US Auto Sales Down 8% in Q3 2023 vs. Q3 2019
CleanTechnica EVs
DECEMBER 17, 2023
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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Tesla Now 8th Best Selling Auto Brand In USA — US Auto Sales Up 9%, But Down 11% vs. 2019
CleanTechnica EVs
APRIL 23, 2023
It’s time for another quarterly report on US auto sales. Like a few other major news outlets, I track total quarterly sales of the US auto industry, but I also conduct a thorough analysis of the trends of each automaker.
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Stellantis CEO struggles to sell Jeeps in the golden era of SUVs
Baua Electric
JULY 27, 2024
Stellantis cut prices on the Jeep Compass and Grand Cherokee SUVs earlier this year and added more content to its vehicles to adjust to the higher interest rate environment. Jeep will also bring back the Cherokee, which went out of production last year and left the brand less competitive in the largest segment of the SUV market.
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Was the Jeep Wrangler 4xe 2021’s 3rd Highest-Selling EV in the US?
EV Adoption
JANUARY 22, 2022
Only available in the US beginning in March of 2021, the hot-selling Jeep Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) was apparently the top-selling PHEV in the US last year. Auto Industry Analyst. From where I sit, a new PHEV from Jeep outselling the Toyota RAV4 Prime is actually pretty impressive. Flip a coin.
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Stellantis to Offer Voluntary Buyouts to Thousands of Salaried U.S. Employees
The Truth About Cars
JULY 31, 2024
Auto industry executives are grappling with rising costs and a challenging economic environment, leading many to employ aggressive cost-cutting measures. Stellantis, which houses the Jeep, Dodge, Chrysler, Maserati, Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Ram, and other brands, had a significant sales drop in the second quarter of 2024.
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US Auto Sales: Tesla Had Highest % Increase from Q2 2019 to Q2 2021, 5th Highest Volume Increase
CleanTechnica EVs
JULY 12, 2021
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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US Auto Sales Down 21% vs. Q3 2019 — Tesla Up 169%
CleanTechnica EVs
OCTOBER 12, 2022
US auto sales were up 1% in the 3rd quarter of 2022 compared to the 3rd quarter of 2021, but they were down 13% compared to the 3rd quarter of 2020 and down 21% compared to the 3rd quarter of 2019, which we use as a bit of a control year since it was before […].
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Stellantis looks to invest $2.8B in Canada to boost electric vehicle production
Teslarati
MAY 3, 2022
We’re building a world-class Canadian auto industry, an innovative economy and a clean, strong future for everyone. Part of the funds for the initiative would be coming from the Canadian and Ontario governments, which are looking to invest $410.7 million and $398 million, respectively. .
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USA Q1 2021 Auto Sales Up 13% vs. Q1 2020, But Down 1% vs. Q1 2019
CleanTechnica EVs
APRIL 26, 2021
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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Is the Ford Mustang Mach-E the Best Thing To Happen to the EV Industry?
Clean Fleet Report
AUGUST 1, 2023
But, there’s still a considerable sub-section of the auto industry market that doesn’t care. Aston Martin, Jeep, BMW and plenty of other brands have shown “cool” EVs. This highlights a huge opportunity for other manufacturers in the auto industry.
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Smart reveals rugged #5 SUV with 600km range and built-in cinema: for Australia in 2025
EV Central
AUGUST 28, 2024
Aimed at the adventurous EV buyer, at 4705mm long it’s of similar size to the Tesla Model Y, with other likely rivals including the electric Jeep Avenger and all-wheel-drive Subaru Solterra EV. Powering them and the car’s in-built AI is what Smart says is an AMD V2000 – the most powerful chip available in the auto industry.
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FCA proposes 50:50 merger with Groupe Renault
Green Car Congress
MAY 27, 2019
The combination would create a brand portfolio that would provide full market coverage with a presence in all key segments from luxury/premium brands, such as Maserati and Alfa Romeo, to the strong access brands of Dacia and Lada, and would include the well-known Fiat, Renault, Jeep and Ram brands as well as commercial vehicles.
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Volkswagen has ‘all the ingredients’ to succeed as the US shifts to EVs, but will it?
Baua Electric
JANUARY 10, 2024
Volkswagen’s CFO Arno Antlitz said Europe’s largest automaker has “all the ingredients” for success as the US auto industry shifts to electric. After hiring former Jeep and RAM designer Chris Benjamin in May, Keogh claimed his “thumbprints are all over many of the most beloved off-road vehicles.” Tesla secured 4.2%
June 2023 – Record market share for EVs in France
Push EVs
JULY 10, 2023
Overall auto volume was 190,847 units, up some 12% YoY, though still below long term norms, and with almost all the growth coming from plugins. This is the strongest YoY volume growth for plugins since late 2021, and represents over 90% of June’s headline YoY auto market volume growth. France saw a new EV record high of 26.9%
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Dieselgate 2.0: 600K Ram trucks recalled, Cummins to pay $2 billion
Baua Electric
JANUARY 11, 2024
But it’s pretty crazy to think just how far the auto industry will go to keep these engines running for nothing more than pure profit. Fiat Chrysler pulled a similar stunt in 2019, after more than 100,000 EcoDiesel Ram 1500 and Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles were sold with defeat devices installed. The post Dieselgate 2.0:
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The Future of Tech in Mobility
Clean Fleet Report
JANUARY 13, 2023
Then came the auto, saving cities and transforming the world of transportation. Jeeps and trucks replaced horses. And the auto industry had to respond to policy issues. Energy shortages in the late 1970s and 1980s led to the auto industry going from big energy-draining automobiles to smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles.
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Do stop-start systems wear out your car’s starter?
Baua Electric
AUGUST 12, 2024
For an explanation of why, we reached out to a source in the auto industry who’s had a great deal of experience with these systems. appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News. But the main question most car buyers have about new stop-start systems is: won’t they wear out my car’s starter motor? The answer is no.
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Opinion: Hey VW, Electric Vehicles Are Not a Joke
Clean Fleet Report
APRIL 1, 2021
The auto industry is not known as a second career for comedy writers. Jeep made real news with a new EV concept. It’s a serious EV, enough to make the name change almost credible—until you realize we’re talking about a German corporation that is one of largest auto companies in the world. It happens every year.
Tesla Now Selling More Vehicles In USA Than Lexus, Volkswagen, Mercedes, BMW, & Many Others
CleanTechnica EVs
OCTOBER 18, 2021
I just published a report highlighting the fact that Tesla’s US sales have been growing as the overall auto market has tanked, and I also published one looking at companies’ EV share of auto sales (Tesla being at 100%, of course). I nearly closed all my Google Sheets and left the topic of US EV […].
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FCA to pay record $105M over recall failures
Green Car Congress
JULY 27, 2015
Owners of more than a million Jeeps that are prone to deadly fires either will have the chance to trade their vehicle in for above its market value, or will receive a financial incentive to get their vehicle remedied. Fiat Chrysler’s pattern of poor performance put millions of its customers, and the driving public, at risk.
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Driven: Alfa Romeo Tonale Plug-in Hybrid Q4
EV Central
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
The brand, these days part of the multi-national auto-industry giant Stellantis, claims no-one else in the business will complete the transition so quickly. Jeep pulled the Renegade out of the market here, and elected to not offer the Compass 4xe. These never made it to Australia.
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June 2023 – Tesla Model Y is again the bestseller in Norway
Push EVs
JULY 13, 2023
share of Norway’s auto market, up from 89.9% Overall auto volume was 15,566 units, up 4.5% The most significant is the Jeep Avenger making its Norway debut, though with just 3 units for now. Outlook Despite YoY auto market growth in June, the first half of the year saw overall auto volume down by 2.9%.
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News: Top 10 “Engines” Now Mostly Electric
Clean Fleet Report
SEPTEMBER 26, 2021
The final list recognizes the shift the auto industry is making towards electrification, which is currently encompassing all of the pathways recognized in the list. Jeep Wrangler 4xe Plug-in Hybrid 2.0L 0L Turbo four-cylinder. 0L Turbo four-cylinder. Chevrolet Trailblazer 1.3L Turbo three-cylinder. Ford F-150 Hybrid 3.5L
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Personal: One in a Million
Clean Fleet Report
FEBRUARY 27, 2022
In fact, it might not even be possible for the auto industry to produce that many EVs, although the rate of expansion is dizzying. Jeep Wrangler 4xe PHEV – 4,427. If EV adoption continues on its current trajectory, it would be an easy goal, but keeping growth on the existing steep curve is highly unlikely. Behind the Numbers.
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2022 Rivian R1T: a real pickup truck makes an impressive debut
Charged EVs
DECEMBER 14, 2021
The startup carmaker Rivian was founded a decade ago by RJ Scaringe, but it didn’t go public with its electric pickup truck and SUV until the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show. In fact, it sounds suspiciously like another startup EV-maker—one that, as of this writing, is worth more than the entire rest of the auto industry put together.
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Welcome to the Year of the EV—Whatever It Will Be
Clean Fleet Report
JANUARY 4, 2022
The impact on the auto industry, particularly the still growing electric sector, could be profound. There may be no more “return to normal” or even a semi-normal. Mass events may become a thing of memory. Masks may become everyday wear and precautions will be permanent. A shift to online car buying is already underway.
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UAW strikes: GM shuts down Kansas plant and lays off 2,000 workers
Teslarati
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
The news comes as the latest amidst strikes from the United Auto Workers (UAW) union targeting Ford, GM and Stellantis. Jeep, Chrysler and Dodge owner Stellantis announced plans to lay off 68 workers at an Ohio facility, warning of another 300 layoffs in Indiana if the situation does not improve. What are your thoughts?
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Best EVs of 2022: Our verdict on the new electric cars of the year
EV Central
DECEMBER 28, 2022
Tesla will comfortably outsell Lexus, Honda, Jeep and others with its Model Y a chance to be the top seller among electric vehicles (December sales figures will confirm whether it overtakes the Model 3 for overall the overall 2022 sales leader ). It was also a year of EV milestones. Biggest EV surprise of 2022.
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VW Joke, Kia EV6 Details – EV Week in Review: March 23-30
EV Adoption
MARCH 31, 2021
In addition DHL adds to its electric delivery van fleet in the US, Jeep announces plans for a Level 2 charging network and solid article was published about the current poor experience facing EV drivers at the various EV charging networks. Electrify America is partnering with Jeep to build the charging network. Automakers and Models.
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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?", todays answer is "Yes -- but not yet." Daimler/Mercedes Took over Daimler/Chrysler Sprinter PHEV program.
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Lucid (LCID) CEO claims EV maker is ‘most immune’ if Trump cuts the tax credit
Baua Electric
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
Electrek’s Take Ending the federal tax credit will put the entire US auto industry behind. However, other US automakers, like Ford, GM, and Jeep-maker Stellantis, may not be as lucky. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. Lucid shares are down nearly 17% this week, sitting at under $2 per share.
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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
Recent announcements demonstrate that electric utilities and some auto makers want to make V2G a reality. Posted byJohn Addison Labels: autos , Batteries , clean fleet , cleantech , electric utilities , electric vehicles , energy , EV , green tech , Plug-in , zev 5 Comments: Martin Bromley said. 2) Chevy Volt (2) China (2) ECOD3.SA
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Stellatis Takes More Flak, Allegedly Searching For New CEO
The Truth About Cars
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
The end result has been a declining market share for brands like Dodge, Chrysler, Ram, and even Jeep. Stellantis brands have some of the largest vehicle oversupply issues in the industry right now. But Stellantis hasn’t done much to change that trajectory, with leadership prioritizing downsizing and electrification.
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