The New Acronym In The EV Revolution Is EREV (Extended Range Electric Vehicle)
The EREV (extended range electric vehicle) is suddenly the hottest thing in the world of electric cars as EV sales slow.
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Tesla Drivers Get Into The Most Crashes — But Why?
Tesla drivers get into the most crashes, according to a recent survey conducted by LendingTree. The survey was conducted over the course of a year, from November 14, 2022, to November 14, 2023. Overall, Tesla drivers were identified as the second worst drivers in the study — but the worst … [continued]
US Auto Sales Down 8% in Q3 2023 vs. Q3 2019
The US auto industry is bouncing back compared to the past couple of years, but it’s still significantly below its pre-COVID days. Sales in the 3rd quarter of 2023 were 16% higher than sales in the 3rd quarter of 2022 and the 3rd quarter of 2021. However, they were only … [continued]
Ramcharger Takes A Belt And Suspenders Approach To Electric Pickup Trucks
The Ramcharger is a true plug-in hybrid. The onboard V-6 engine is there just to keep the battery charged for up to 690 miles of range.
US Auto Industry Down 8% Since 2019
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. First, before getting into the automaker comparisons for the second quarter of 2023 versus the second quarters of … [continued]
Stellantis Introduces STLA Medium EV Platform
Stellantis this week unveiled its new STLA Medium electric car platform that will form the basis for many of its future EVs.
FedEx Canada Adds 50 Brightdrop Electric Delivery Vans, Merchants Fleet Orders 12,500 Electric RAM Vans
FedEx Canada this week is touting the fact that it has added 50 Brightdrop Zevo 600 electric delivery vans to service the needs of customers in Toronto, Montreal, and Surrey. The fact that the Brightdrop vans are manufactured in Canada is a plus. FedEx has set a goal of transitioning … [continued]
Tesla Now 8th Best Selling Auto Brand In USA — US Auto Sales +9% vs.…
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. Furthermore, I compare last quarter’s sales not just to the … [continued]
US Auto Industry Down 3+ Million Sales (19%) Since 2019
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, they were “only” down by 725,726 units (5%). But compared to 2019, they were … [continued]
US Auto Industry Up 10% In 4th Quarter — But Down 16% Compared To Q4…
The US auto industry is truly on the rebound. 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? Seemingly not, as US auto industry sales in the 4th quarter of … [continued]
