Naturally, after the $7,500 tax credit for new electric vehicles was ended on September 30, there was going to be a significant drop-off in sales for a little while. Let’s have a look and see how much the sector has been hit, getting a peek into the market by looking … [continued]
We’ve already written about the top selling electric vehicles in the USA in the 3rd quarter and auto companies’ shares of US EV sales. Now we are on to the third analysis in this series, examining the share of auto brands’ and auto groups’ overall auto sales that were electric. … [continued]
Following our quarterly report on US electric vehicle sales overall and broken down by model, let’s now get to the breakdown by brand and auto group. Instead of just looking at the 3rd quarter, though, I will compare quarter over quarter and year over year, since the most interesting thing … [continued]
Continuing our series on how much different brands’ US EV sales surged in the 3rd quarter, it’s now time to have a look at Honda. Some auto brands actually had a lame 3rd quarter, or even a very lame 3rd quarter (more on that later), so let me just say … [continued]
After a series of other articles about the US electric vehicle (EV) market in the second quarter, here’s our last analysis and statistical breakdown for the quarter. This one concerns what percentage of different brands’ and auto groups’ total auto sales were EV sales last quarter. (Note that we’re only … [continued]
Yesterday, I reported on the USA’s top selling electric vehicle models in the 2nd quarter, and also reported that US EV sales were down 6% in Q2 year over year — entirely because of Tesla’s sales drop. But, looking more broadly, how are different auto brands and auto groups ranked … [continued]
Honda has been one of the biggest laggards in the auto industry when it comes to full vehicle electrification. It took forever to bring a long-range electric vehicle to market, and then outsourced it — the Honda Prologue is really a GM vehicle underneath. Honda executives have made countless negative … [continued]
The California EV market is the biggest in the US by far. In fact, standing alone, it’s one of the biggest EV markets in the world. I’ve covered the top selling EV models in the state this year, the EV models doing well in their vehicle classes, and the top … [continued]
In this article, I’m attempting to present an optimistic view of the US auto market after the passage of the bill that ends electric vehicle (EV) tax credits on September 30th. That ended up being pretty hard to do, since there is a lot in the bill (and other actions) … [continued]
Honda has officially introduced Fastport, a new Fleet-as-a-Service (FaaS) company designed to meet the growing demands of last-mile urban logistics. Developed through Honda’s New Business Creation Division within its American Honda Motor Co., Inc., Fastport aims to provide a comprehensive fleet solution centered around a new electric vehicle concept: the … [continued]
