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U.S. sales of full electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles rose 84 percent in 2013 to more than 96,000, boosted by price cuts and new model launches, according to a report from the Detroit News citing data obtained from Wards Auto. Automakers sold nearly 49,000 plug-in hybrids, up 27 percent over 2012, and 47,600 electric vehicles – up 241 percent compared to last year. For comparison, in 2011 U.S. consumers bought 18,000 EVs. Read more »
- California Wants 1.4 Million Zero-emission Vehicles By 2025; Manufacturers Agree, Dealers Object
The state of California has been at the forefront of the nation’s regulations when it comes to reducing emissions since the 1970s. And now it has taken another step in this direction by approving the Advanced Clean Car program. It is a set of...
- U.s.-bound Volvo Xc60 Plug-in Hybrid Makes World Premiere In Detroit
Seeing Volvo’s president and CEO Stefan Jacoby driving the all-new XC60 Plug-in Hybrid Concept on stage during the car’s launch in Detroit shows how important the U.S. market is to the (Chinese-owned) Swedish manufacturer. That’s...
- Gm's U.s. December Sales Fall 31%, 2008 Ytd Sales Down 23%
Once again, General Motors recorded a significant drop in U.S. sales in December delivering 221,983 vehicles, down 31 percent compared with a year ago. GM's December car sales of 87,506 units were off 25 percent while its truck sales of 134,477 units...
- U.s. Auto Sales Drop 15.5% In August
Falling gasoline prices didn’t seem to help automakers avert the downturn as U.S. light vehicle sales plunged for a tenth consecutive month in August. Overall sales for the month were 1.25 million vehicles, down a hefty 15.5 percent from August...
- Gm’s U.s. Sales Plummet 26.7% In July
As if today’s announcement on the massive $15.5 billion loss in the second quarter of 2008 wasn’t enough bad news, GM also reported today that its vehicle sales dropped 26.7% in July to 235,184. According to GM’s data, July’s...
Cars
U.S. Sales of EVs and Plug-In Hybrids Up 84 Percent, Diesels Rise 10 Percent in 2013
U.S. sales of full electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles rose 84 percent in 2013 to more than 96,000, boosted by price cuts and new model launches, according to a report from the Detroit News citing data obtained from Wards Auto. Automakers sold nearly 49,000 plug-in hybrids, up 27 percent over 2012, and 47,600 electric vehicles – up 241 percent compared to last year. For comparison, in 2011 U.S. consumers bought 18,000 EVs. Read more »
- California Wants 1.4 Million Zero-emission Vehicles By 2025; Manufacturers Agree, Dealers Object
The state of California has been at the forefront of the nation’s regulations when it comes to reducing emissions since the 1970s. And now it has taken another step in this direction by approving the Advanced Clean Car program. It is a set of...
- U.s.-bound Volvo Xc60 Plug-in Hybrid Makes World Premiere In Detroit
Seeing Volvo’s president and CEO Stefan Jacoby driving the all-new XC60 Plug-in Hybrid Concept on stage during the car’s launch in Detroit shows how important the U.S. market is to the (Chinese-owned) Swedish manufacturer. That’s...
- Gm's U.s. December Sales Fall 31%, 2008 Ytd Sales Down 23%
Once again, General Motors recorded a significant drop in U.S. sales in December delivering 221,983 vehicles, down 31 percent compared with a year ago. GM's December car sales of 87,506 units were off 25 percent while its truck sales of 134,477 units...
- U.s. Auto Sales Drop 15.5% In August
Falling gasoline prices didn’t seem to help automakers avert the downturn as U.S. light vehicle sales plunged for a tenth consecutive month in August. Overall sales for the month were 1.25 million vehicles, down a hefty 15.5 percent from August...
- Gm’s U.s. Sales Plummet 26.7% In July
As if today’s announcement on the massive $15.5 billion loss in the second quarter of 2008 wasn’t enough bad news, GM also reported today that its vehicle sales dropped 26.7% in July to 235,184. According to GM’s data, July’s...