Car Sales
-
In roughly two years, Ford accelerated production to meet demand and has already made as many Mach-Es as it originally planned over five years.
-
US plug-in vehicle sales hit a record high in Q1, led by Tesla and California
Tesla took a noteworthy 10.6% of the California light-vehicle market; or to put it another way, Tesla sold 78% of the battery electric vehicles bought in California in Q1.
Bengt Halvorson -
Tesla delivered a record number of EVs in Q1, amid supply-chain struggles
The Tesla results were among many sales updates that rolled in on Friday and Saturday, closing out a difficult quarter as most automakers continued to encounter supply-chain and production issues.
Bengt Halvorson -
Where will sales of electric cars, hybrids land after the vehicle-sales free fall?
May sales data will point to a "new norm" about buyer priorities—and that definitely applies to electric cars and plug-in hybrids.
Bengt Halvorson -
EVs predicted to gain market share, despite 18% sales drop in 2020
Electric cars will drop in sales this year—just less compared to the vehicle market as a whole.
Stephen Edelstein -
Used-car sales: Tesla Model 3, Toyota RAV4 Hybrid most affected into pandemic slowdown
A study looking at 1.8 million used-car sales found the top-selling electric car and hybrid in the U.S. market were the most affected into mid-March.
Stephen Edelstein -
It's a higher "conquest" rate than for other Ford vehicles; and a quarter of those reserving the Mach-E have owned a Mustang before.
-
EV growth in Germany was strong in 2019 and bucked international trend
Germany registered strong growth in EV sales in 2019, but there's a lot of anxiety in Germany over whether its domestic industry will step up and make those cars.
Stephen Edelstein -
California hybrid sales surged in 2019, as plug-in hybrids tumbled and EV growth slowed
Sales trends in the U.S. state with the strongest plug-in vehicle market changed direction in 2019, giving hybrids a second wind.
Bengt Halvorson -
Toyota’s top-selling US hybrid isn’t the Prius
The Toyota RAV4 Hybrid passed the Toyota Prius family by a long shot in 2019—and that's before the introduction of the RAV4 Prime.
Bengt Halvorson -
Rivian considers subscription model for direct-sales end run?
For electric-truck upstart Rivian, subscription service could be an innovative solution for navigating around dealer-franchise rules.
Byron Hurd -
Electric car sales boom in California, as plug-in hybrids and small cars sputter
California's latest report shows that EV sales are gaining big—while the same isn't true of traditional frugal small cars.
Eric C. Evarts -
Canada's national EV incentive could be boosting electric-vehicle sales. Plug-in sales are up 30 percent since it took effect in March.
-
The Jaguar I-Pace isn't selling well in the U.S.
Jaguar is about to start a new marketing campaign, and in the meantime it's sending more I-Pace electric crossovers to Norway.
Kirk Bell -
From New York to Shanghai, all the latest electric cars: The Week in Reverse
What company announced plans to finally bring new diesels to the U.S.? Where are new incentives being offered on used EVs? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending April 19, 2019. This week was all about new-car debuts at the New...
Eric C. Evarts -
Tesla reports sales down, citing delivery challenges in China and Europe
Tesla claims that its Model 3 electric sedan again in the first quarter of the year outsold all other mid-size sedans from what it considers premium brands—selling 60 percent more units than the closest runner-up. That’s the good news from the California electric car maker, in a...
Bengt Halvorson -
Forecast: In 2030, gasoline will still power 7 out of 10 new U.S. vehicles
Given the daily churn of electric-car announcements, major manufacturing investments, and battery supply-chain news, it could be a little hard to understand one reality-check projection: that even in 2030, a solid majority of vehicles sold could still burn fossil fuel. Last week, LMC Automotive, a...
Bengt Halvorson -
Chargeway Beacon to help shoppers and dealers navigate past EV charging confusion
Multiple electric vehicles arriving this year promise a driving range of more than 200 miles. While that’s great news, and it’s bound to convince more households to make the jump to a fully electric vehicle—and to take road trips with it—it presents a new challenge to...
Bengt Halvorson -
Now that Tesla has released its final sales numbers for the end of last year, we finally have a yardstick to measure the company’s sales success. In the third quarter, Tesla made a point of noting that, with the Model 3 approaching full production, it became the fifth bestselling—non-SUV—car model in America. On New Year’s Day, the company reported it delivered 63,150 Model 3s from October to December. That’s up 13 percent from 55,840 from July through September. READ THIS: Tesla cuts prices $2,000, almost hit 250,000 vehicles in 2018 Taking Tesla's sales numbers...
-
Tesla cuts prices $2,000, almost hit 250,000 vehicles in 2018
Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk made a multi-layered end-of-year push, focused on Tesla's final days and weeks of $7,500 federal EV tax credit eligibility. And with more than 90,000 vehicle deliveries in the fourth quarter of the year—a new record for the California electric-car maker—it...
Bengt Halvorson -
2019 Hyundai Kona Electric price tag meets Chevy Bolt EV, beats it come April
If you happen to be in California, rejoice; the 2019 Hyundai Kona Electric will arrive at dealerships in January, at just $37,495. That brings the effective total to $29,995 for the Kona Electric, provided you have enough taxable income to receive the full the federal electric vehicle tax credit...
Bengt Halvorson -
Electric upstart Rivian plans for dealers, but not to sell trucks
Electric cars worry traditional car dealerships. Tesla sells cars nationwide without dealers—even if buyers have to drive over state lines to get them in some cases. Electric cars eat into one of dealerships' main profit centers, service, because they don't need oil changes, spark plugs, or...
Eric C. Evarts -
How will VW price its next-generation electric vehicles? Think TDI
Volkswagen says that it aims to make “electric vehicles for millions, not millionaires” with its next-generation EVs. While that’s a clever tagline, what ultimately will matter to many households who want a new electric vehicle in the driveway is whether they can afford one of...
Bengt Halvorson -
Is the Tesla Model 3 the top-selling car from an American brand?
Earlier this week we reported the Model 3 is possibly the fifth best-selling car in the U.S., based on Tesla’s update on deliveries. These Model 3 numbers released Tuesday are likely an anomaly; they’re based on a coordinated surge in U.S. deliveries in September. But also to be fair...
Bengt Halvorson