Below are 2023 LA Auto Show highlights from the companies that have the potential to make a difference, including Lucid, Hyundai/Kia, Chevrolet, and Toyota. A surprise was a roundtable on Chinese cars in Mexico. The biggest news and the only significant new vehicle unveiling from my perspective was the unveiling … [continued]
So what do I mean by the “electric Camry?” My family has owned 2 Toyota Camrys. Why did my father buy a Camry instead of the 300 other choices available to him in the 1980s? Because he wanted a “nice” car at a reasonable price. People aren’t generally buying the … [continued]
After completing my 2020 US Electric Vehicle Sales Report, it crossed my mind that it would be interesting to look at longer-term US electric vehicle and broader car sales trends. So, I found the data and have created 3 charts for you to enjoy and examine below. All 3 charts … [continued]
In somewhat of a surprise, for the first time ever, the Tesla Model 3 was the top selling vehicle in California last quarter.
The Tesla Model 3 outsold both the Toyota Corolla and Honda Accord last year in California. With such high sales, Tesla’s Model 3 was the best seller in the near-luxury car segment in the 4th quarter and throughout 2019.
The Tesla Model 3 ended up being the 7th best selling car in the United States in the 4th quarter of 2019 and the 9th best selling car across the whole year*.
Being the start of a new year, it’s time for a review of the most popular stories on CleanTechnica last year, and since it’s actually 2020 now, I’m also going to scroll through a list of the most popular stories of the past decade here on CleanTechnica.
With all of the data tallied, we have one electric car in the top 20*, or in the top 10 actually — the Tesla Model 3. The Model 3, based on our estimates (with support from EV Volumes), lands in the #10 spot in the USA in November among all cars. For the first 11 months of the year, the Model 3 was in the #9 position.
I love the smile on this man’s face. He is simply delighted due to his Model 3’s consummate acceleration/performance.
Nick Phan smiled as he noticed a Toyota Camry challenge his Model 3 while moving stoplight to stoplight.
Editor’s Note: I’ve been planning to write an article about these two cars for a while, so it’s nice to get a bump from Loup Ventures, which has beat me to it! Check out Matt’s summary of the analysis below.
